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“Gyeongseong Creature,” “Human Acts,” and Who Our Bodies Belong To
“Gyeongseong Creature,” “Human Acts,” and Who Our Bodies Belong To
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A Fire That Can’t Be Extinguished
A Fire That Can’t Be Extinguished
Reviewing “Sister of Mine” by Laurie Petrou
Ana Fonseca
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‘Hamnet’ by Maggie O’Farrell: An Achingly Beautiful Masterpiece
‘Hamnet’ by Maggie O’Farrell: An Achingly Beautiful Masterpiece
Hamnet is a horrible book; Hamnet is a great book. You must stay away from it; you must read it.
Giedre P.
Feb 8, 2022
‘Beartown’ by Fredrik Backman is a Quietly Unassuming Novel
‘Beartown’ by Fredrik Backman is a Quietly Unassuming Novel
But with real power
Violet Daniels
Jan 31, 2022
Book Review: Faith by Itoro Bassey
Book Review: Faith by Itoro Bassey
How we carry what we inherit
Amanda ReCupido
Jan 28, 2022
Is One of the Biggest Releases of the Literary Calendar Worth Reading?
Is One of the Biggest Releases of the Literary Calendar Worth Reading?
Don’t let the hype overlook what is a demanding and overambitious third book from Hanya Yanagihara
Violet Daniels
Jan 14, 2022
Book Review : A Girl’s Story of Growing Up in 1955
Book Review : A Girl’s Story of Growing Up in 1955
I wish I was there
Kohana
Jan 4, 2022
Antal Szerb’s Nocturnal Yearnings
Antal Szerb’s Nocturnal Yearnings
The hypnotic power of nostalgia and memory
Ben Mason
Dec 24, 2021
Grief With A Side of Hope: A Review of “Kitchen” by Banana Yoshimoto
Grief With A Side of Hope: A Review of “Kitchen” by Banana Yoshimoto
A story from the past for a world opening up again
Sarah
Jun 24, 2021
The Silent Despair of Jean de la Ville de Mirmont
The Silent Despair of Jean de la Ville de Mirmont
A searingly resonant portrait of emptiness
Ben Mason
Nov 19, 2021
What “Daisy Jones & The Six” Taught Me About Womanhood
What “Daisy Jones & The Six” Taught Me About Womanhood
Be a wild soul, be a rockstar, be a mother — because there’s more than one way to be a strong woman.
Savannah Hightower
Nov 9, 2021
‘The Book Thief’ by Mark Zusak: A Book About Words
‘The Book Thief’ by Mark Zusak: A Book About Words
At first, I liked this book. Then I waited for it to be over. And then it made me cry.
Giedre P.
Oct 30, 2021
Pure Reader’s Delight
Pure Reader’s Delight
A review of Anthony Doerr’s ‘Cloud Cuckoo Land’
David Biddle
Oct 6, 2021
Beyond Harlem, Crime, Even Race
Beyond Harlem, Crime, Even Race
A review of Colson Whitehead’s new novel: ‘Harlem Shuffle’
David Biddle
Sep 21, 2021
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