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
Tag: Reviews
‘Once Upon a River’ Is a Meta-Gothic Slow Burn
Diane Setterfield returns with a second follow-up to ‘The Thirteenth Tale.’
Sofia Samatar’s New Story Collection is “Beautiful and Luminous”
Samatar is a master at not only weaving imaginative tales, but deftly layering them with emotional truths.
Prepare to Laugh and Cry with Max Winter’s Richly Layered Novel ‘Exes’
With ‘Exes,’ Max Winters’s prose is confident and powerful, and the blend of humor and gravitas is done masterfully.
In Kathleen Rooney’s Latest, Lillian Boxfish Finds Poetry in 1980’s New York
Despite her age, Lillian Boxfish is not ready to retire from life. Instead, she takes a walk. A long and fascinating walk. This is a story of that walk, of the people she meets, and of a life well lived.
‘All Grown Up’ is a Snarky Take on the NYC Novel
‘All Grown Up’ is a New York City novel that plays by its own set of aesthetic rules.
George Saunders Astonishes with His First Novel ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’
A review of the prolific short-story writer’s debut novel.
Coming of Age in ‘West Virginia’
We all know that coming of age stories are a bit overdone these days—particularly those set in New York City. But don’t be hasty.
Fantasy Finds a New Heroine in ‘The Fate of the Tearling’
As November ticks away towards winter and we look for the right stack of books hunker down with, The Fate of the Tearing is a good place to start. It is binge-worthy high fantasy—perfect for those long winter nights when you don’t want to leave your couch blanket nest.
Michael Chabon Flirts with Truth and Lies in ‘Moonglow’
Michael Chabon is in top-form with Moonglow, in which a grandfather, in his final days, recounts many untold stories to his grandson regarding the tumultuous and sentimental days of his life.
