A Witty Satire with a Wicked Heart
A review of Scarlett Thomas’s new novel, “Oligarchy.”
Tag: Counterpoint Press
“I Came To Chicago To Work”
An interview with Kalisha Buckhanon about her new novel “Speaking of Summer.”
‘Hard Mouth’ Flips the Cancer Story Upside Down
In fiction, cancer often comes with a specific kind of loss. Grief is felt in the sterile hospitals, rounds ofContinue Reading
‘Subtraction’ Adds Up to a Hilarious Riff on Relationships
On Mary Robison’s delicious novel, first published 27 years ago.
Exclusive Cover Reveal: Abby Geni’s ‘The Wildlands’
The Chicago author’s follow-up to ‘The Lightkeepers’ is out September 4.
‘Improvement’ Is Joan Silber’s World-Spanning Masterpiece
In The Wasted Vigil, Nadeem Aslam wrote “Pull a thread here and you’ll find it’s attached to the rest of theContinue Reading
‘Here in Berlin’ Captures the Capital of the 20th Century
In Cristina García’s new novel, a nameless visitor wanders the streets of Berlin, gathering stories.
Four Chicago Couples Make a Baby in ‘Every Kind of Wanting’
It may take two to tango, but in Gina Frangello’s new novel Every Kind of Wanting, it takes four to make a baby.
Fighting the Holocaust on American Soil: ‘The Houseguest’ by Kim Brooks
On Kim Brooks’s debut novel, ‘The Houseguest.’
Cover Reveal: An Exclusive Look at Gina Frangello’s Forthcoming Chicago-Based Novel
This September, Gina Frangello’s new Chicago-based novel Every Kind of Wanting will be published by Counterpoint Press, and we’ve got an exclusive first look at the minimalist cover. It’s quite the contrast from The Rumpus Sunday editor’s last book, 2014’s A Life in Men.
