Real Police Violence Inspired ‘The Atlas of Reds and Blues’
Devi S. Laskar’s debut novel is based on her own experience.
Category: Reviews
‘The Collected Schizophrenias’ Is a Mental Illness Mythbuster
On Esmé Weijun Wang’s debut essay collection.
What Do a Solar Eclipse and the Iranian Revolution Have in Common?
While on the surface Rabeah Ghaffari’s To Keep the Sun Alive is about a family amid the Iranian revolution, the novelContinue Reading
‘The Word Pretty’ Is So Smart, It Hurts
On Elisa Gabbert’s brain-massaging essay collection.
‘Subtraction’ Adds Up to a Hilarious Riff on Relationships
On Mary Robison’s delicious novel, first published 27 years ago.
‘Once Upon a River’ Is a Meta-Gothic Slow Burn
Diane Setterfield returns with a second follow-up to ‘The Thirteenth Tale.’
‘Evening in Paradise’ Is More Proof of Lucia Berlin’s Sainthood
On FSG’s second Berlin collection, two years after ‘A Manual for Cleaning Women.’
Kate Atkinson Returns With a Masterful WWII Spy Drama
‘Transcription’ is a fascinating look at midcentury British espionage.
Jenny Hval’s First Novel Is As Carnal As Her Music
The tactile delights of ‘Paradise Rot.’
In Barbara Kingsolver’s ‘Unsheltered,’ the 2016 Election Is Old News
In the aftermath of the 2008 housing crisis, American families continue to struggle. The collapse made it more difficult toContinue Reading
