‘Adrian Mandrick’ Has Seen More Birds Than You
A long “life list,” if you are a serious birder, is a big deal. A life list compiles every birdContinue Reading
Category: Reviews
Stuart Kells Explores the Wondrous History of Libraries
The subtitle of Stuart Kells’ latest work, The Library: A Catalogue of Wonders, presents a riddle of sorts. How to arrangeContinue Reading
‘Whiskey’ Is a Fiery, Pacific Northwestern Noir
A review of Bruce Holbert’s third novel.
In Praise of Joy Williams’s Tarnished Novel, ‘The Changeling’
In 1978, a harsh NYT review killed its chances for a second printing. Now, Tin House is bringing it back.
‘The Female Persuasion’ Is Perfectly Timed, But That’s Not What Makes It Great
Do female artists treat men better than male artists treat women? Take, for example, the second season of Jessica Jones,Continue Reading
Harry Mathews’s Parting Gift: An Ode to Story
In ‘The Solitary Twin,’ stories offer salvation.
Odysseus Wanders Los Angeles in ‘Graffiti Palace’
A.G. Lombardo’s “stunning” debut revisits the Watts Riots of 1965.
In ‘The Italian Teacher,’ Art Is Sex
A review of Tom Rachman’s third novel.
The Novel That Defined Jazz Age Berlin
If you like “Babylon Berlin,” might we introduce you to Alfred Döblin?
War Gets Weird in ‘Bring Out the Dog’
On Will Mackin’s debut short story collection.
