The Captain and the Glory by Dave Eggers
I get that it is hard to make satire of our current situation but isn't that what talented writers are supposed to offer?
Tag: Fiction
Between Two Scorpions by Jim Geraghty
Lots of action, political intrigue, international travel and culture and good-natured humor/banter between the husband and wife team.
Of Vengeance by J.D. Kurtness
"A chilling justification of a life of violence, as nonchalant as it is grim." My take? What a weird little book...
When We Were Vikings by Andrew David MacDonald
MacDonald does a great job of allowing the reader to see the world through Zelda's eyes with all the complexity involved in a broken family trying to make thing...
Tiny Infinities by J.H. Diehl
This sharply observed depiction of family, friendship, and Alice's determination to prove herself rings loud and true.
The Failure of Satire – The Cockroach by Ian McEwan
The satire comes off not as comic genius but as another example of the mindset that leads to populist revolts.