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The Book Review: Fever
The Book Review: Fever
A brave novel that reminds us that there is still much work to be done in the normalization of the different realities of our society.
Alejandro Orradre
Jun 16
‘Hamlet’ And ‘Don Quixote’
‘Hamlet’ And ‘Don Quixote’
Where mind and matter begin in western European literature?
Marc Barham
Jun 15
A Wordy, Nerdy, History of ‘Gay’
A Wordy, Nerdy, History of ‘Gay’
Tracing words through history, from adjectives to identities
Joe Duncan
Jun 14
The Book Review: Milk Teeth
The Book Review: Milk Teeth
A harsh but necessary exposure, through twelve short stories, of the terrible way in which wars and their adult victims engender an even…
Alejandro Orradre
Jun 11
The Old Man and the Fence
The Old Man and the Fence
Peter Blue Cloud and “The Old Man’s Lazy” — poetry and the passing of time
Sara Relli
Jun 10
Iconic British Fiction: ‘The Children Of Men’ (1992) by P.D. James
Iconic British Fiction: ‘The Children Of Men’ (1992) by P.D. James
Omega and Alpha
Marc Barham
Jun 10
Books For When The World Is Falling Apart
Books For When The World Is Falling Apart
Take comfort that we’ve been here before — and triumphed.
Gayle Kennedy
Jun 9
Transgender Characters in 1689
Transgender Characters in 1689
Aphra Behn’s ‘To the Fair Clorinda’ and ‘The Widow Ranter’
Amanda Melheim
Jun 6
Which Three Books Would You Take To The Future To Rebuild Civilization?
Which Three Books Would You Take To The Future To Rebuild Civilization?
Three Is A Magic Number
Marc Barham
Jun 6
Inside the Museums (and Outside)
Inside the Museums (and Outside)
Jack Davis and “The Black Tracker” — poetry against forgetfulness
Sara Relli
Jun 4
‘Buried Deep’ and Other Stories
‘Buried Deep’ and Other Stories
A Review of the short story anthology penned by Naomi Novik
Quinn
Jun 4
Review: Kae Tempest — Divisible By Itself and One
Review: Kae Tempest — Divisible By Itself and One
Kae Tempest’s new poetry collection is disappointing.
Reece Beckett
Jun 3
The Book Review — The Penelopiad
The Book Review — The Penelopiad
The myth of the Odyssey as seen through the eyes of the protagonist’s wife, who was a much more important and complex character than what…
Alejandro Orradre
Jun 2
Five Writing Lessons from ‘At-Swim-Two Birds’
Five Writing Lessons from ‘At-Swim-Two Birds’
Kill your writer’s block, Irish-style
Gayle Kennedy
Jun 2
The Genres Of Tomorrow
The Genres Of Tomorrow
Dreaming about the next sci-fi and fantasy
Nick Struutinsky
May 30
What Can We Learn From History’s Filter Bubbles?
What Can We Learn From History’s Filter Bubbles?
How one book created an information divide that lasted for centuries.
Joe Duncan
May 28
Regency England with a Feminist Twist
Regency England with a Feminist Twist
Alison Goodman’s new mystery/adventure series stars two forty-ish ladies — yes, ‘ladies’ in the Regency sense
M. J. Carson
May 24
Princess as Gender Allegory in ‘Dealing With Dragons’
Princess as Gender Allegory in ‘Dealing With Dragons’
Patricia C. Wrede’s cozy fantasy made me feel accepted as a child
Amanda Melheim
May 22
All I Wish I Knew Before Reading ‘Legends & Lattes’
All I Wish I Knew Before Reading ‘Legends & Lattes’
As similar to ‘Stardew Valley’ as a book could feel
Roberta Patellaro
May 22
‘Sapiens’ & Politics
‘Sapiens’ & Politics
Does it really matter what we want?
Ariane Malfait
May 18
‘Rhyme’s Rooms: The Architecture of Poetry’ by Brad Leithauser
‘Rhyme’s Rooms: The Architecture of Poetry’ by Brad Leithauser
My journey of learning poetry has just begun
Oiseau Distrait
May 18
An Unusual Experiment In Southern Gothic Reading
An Unusual Experiment In Southern Gothic Reading
4 books in 4 weeks has taught me a lot about one of my favorite genres…and about the unique worlds of publishing.
Benjamin Ray Allee
May 17
An Epic Tale of Witches, the Far Future, and Legend
An Epic Tale of Witches, the Far Future, and Legend
Matt Bell’s Novel ‘Appleseed’ Blends Climate Change With the Supernatural
Janet Stilson
May 15
An Ageing Romantic Reads Raymond Chandler
An Ageing Romantic Reads Raymond Chandler
Christopher Marlowe, Hieronymus Bosch and Bogart and Bacall
Marc Barham
May 11
‘Putin’s Prisoner: My Time as a Prisoner of War in Ukraine’
‘Putin’s Prisoner: My Time as a Prisoner of War in Ukraine’
A review of a book penned by Aiden Aslin and John Sweeney
Quinn
May 11
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