The Slippery ‘Ghost Wall’ Warns Against the Dangers of Nativism and Nostalgia
On Sarah Moss’s haunting new novel about Brexit and the Iron Age.
Category: Reviews
‘Where Reasons End’ Examines the Power and Limitations of Language
On Yiyun Lee’s masterful, devastating new novel.
‘Mouthful of Birds’ is a Surreal Stunner
On Samanta Schweblin’s short story collection on the heels of ‘Fever Dream’
Real Police Violence Inspired ‘The Atlas of Reds and Blues’
Devi S. Laskar’s debut novel is based on her own experience.
‘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.’
