Book Reviews

Thank You, Mr. Nixon by Gish Jen

Thank You, Mr. Nixon by Gish Jen Really enjoyed this collection of interconnected stories which span 50 years of Chinese…

Vladimir by Julia May Jonas I enjoyed the protagonist's perspective so much. In Vladimir, a fifty-eight year old female English…

I Came All This Way to Meet You: Writing Myself Home by Jami Attenberg This an especially good read for…

Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen Crossroads, the first book in the Key to All Mythologies trilogy, is everything I love about…

Weather by Jenny Offill This was a fast read both in length but also because of the writing style. Narrated…

Five Tuesdays in Winter by Lily King Such a great story collection. The range of characters and situations was striking…

The Dangers of an Ordinary Night by Lynne Reeves Brava to Lynne Reeves for a who-done-it that delivered on so…

Sankofa by Chibundu Onuzo I listened to this title and believe the narration added to my enjoyment. Sankofa takes you…

The Teller of Secrets by Bisi Adjapon This review was originally posted on the New York Journal of Books. The Teller of…

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer If I hadn't already been…