Reviews

‘The Word Pretty’ Is So Smart, It Hurts
‘Subtraction’ Adds Up to a Hilarious Riff on Relationships
‘Once Upon a River’ Is a Meta-Gothic Slow Burn
‘Evening in Paradise’ Is More Proof of Lucia Berlin’s Sainthood
Kate Atkinson Returns With a Masterful WWII Spy Drama
Jenny Hval’s First Novel Is As Carnal As Her Music
In Barbara Kingsolver’s ‘Unsheltered,’ the 2016 Election Is Old News
Deborah Eisenberg’s Short Stories Are Sharp Enough to Cut Deep
‘Destroy All Monsters’ Is a Harrowing Tribute to Small-Town Music Scenes
Another Look at Ursula K. Le Guin’s Short Fantasy Novels