Flash Review: Her Body and Other Parties, by Carmen Maria MachadoA collection of short stories, each of which imagines women’s bodies in a haunting, unnerving — but totally fascinating — way.Oct 3, 2018Oct 3, 2018
Flash Review: My Brilliant Friend, by Elena FerranteTwo best friends — Elena and Lila — grow up near Naples in the 50s.Sep 30, 2018Sep 30, 2018
Flash Review: Homesick for Another World, by Ottessa MoshfeghA collection of short stories; some beautiful, some forgettable, all odd.Sep 6, 2018Sep 6, 2018
Flash Review: Americanah, by Chimamanda Ngodi AdichieIfemelu, a young, big-haired Nigerian girl living in the U.S, finds herself and her old love when she returns home to Nigeria.Aug 8, 2018Aug 8, 2018
Flash Review: Selfish, Shallow and Self-Absorbed, Edited by Meghan Daum.Sixteen Writers on the Decision Not to Have KidsJul 19, 2018Jul 19, 2018
Flash Review: The Vegetarian, by Han KangYou've never met a vegetarian like Yeong-hye before; neither has her family.Jul 19, 2018Jul 19, 2018
Flash Review: Mislaid, by Nell ZinkA boundary-bending novel where a white lesbian poet marries her white gay professor, then runs away and hides as a 'black' woman.Jun 27, 2018Jun 27, 2018
Flash Review: American Innovations, by Rivka GalchenA collection of mysterious, playful, shadowy short stories, in which normal-seeming women are changed by unusual events.Jun 5, 20181Jun 5, 20181
Flash Review: How Should a Person Be?, by Sheila HetiThe story of two best friends - Sheila and Margaux - who inspire each other to discover how a person should really be.Jun 5, 2018Jun 5, 2018
Flash Review: The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For, by Alison BechdelA funny, addictive, political, richly-illustrated graphic novel that follows the lives of an LGBTQ group of friends.Jun 4, 2018Jun 4, 2018