In the Mail: Do Not Deny Me
National Book Award-finalist Thompson (for Who Do You Love) delivers a deeply affecting collection that elevates the quotidian to the sublime.
Tag: Fiction
Through Black Spruce by Joseph Boyden
This is something of a big complicated mess. And yet it is a big complicated beautiful mess. And not to sound cliche, but ain't that life?
Banquo's Ghosts by Richard Lowry & Keith Korman
I have to admit, I was shocked to find out that National Review editor Rich Lowry had co-written a novel. I just didn’t picture him as the novel writing ...
Hoshruba: The World's First Magical Fantasy Epic
I have long had a fascination with epic myths and multicultural legends. In fact, a decent slice of my reading touches on myths or fantastic stories in some wa...
In the Mail: Weekend Edition
–> The Stalin Epigram by Robert Littell Publishers Weekly Veteran espionage novelist Littell (Vicious Circle; The Company; etc.) trades cold war spies ...
Ten Questions with Laila Lalami
I really enjoyed Laila Lalami’s new novel Secret Son and so inquired about having her answer some questions via email. She graciously agreed. Here is a b...