So, funny story-around the same time I purchased Winterwood and The Wicked Deep mostly due to their covers and basic … More
Tag: fiction
The Bone Orchard
I selected this book to read mostly because of the title. The Bone Orchard starts out with a really interesting … More
The Atlantic: Special Issue Fiction 2011
It’s rare that I come across a publication that is 100% perfect. Last week I found one while stuck in … More
The Paris Review: Summer 2011
I’m not one of those people who pretends to read more than I actually I do. So I’m going to … More
Poets & Writers May/June 2011 Issue: Writing Contests
I vaguely recall the first time I picked up an issue of Poets & Writers. I was probably about eleven … More
A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
Reading Jennifer Egan’s A Visit from the Goon Squad is kind of like going on a fantastic journey through time … More
Gambler’s Quartet by Brad Summerhill
Gambler’s Quartet follows the tragic story of an estranged mother and son trying to survive their own demons and defects … More
The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman
Tom Rachman‘s The Imperfectionists follows the personal lives of a staff of an English language newspaper based in Rome, Italy. Each … More
Northline by Willy Vlautin
Vlautin’s The Motel Life and Lean on Pete are both heart-wincing novels about downtrodden young people who make mistakes, struggle, … More
Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho
Veronika is a pretty, intelligent young woman who works in a library in Slovenia. She isn’t particularly unhappy, but she … More