book reviews

Solito by Javier Zamora

Solito by Javier Zamora This memoir pulled at my gut. I was extremely impressed by the author’s ability to stay…

James by Percival Everett In this retelling of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Percival Everett gives us enslaved Jim's point…

Day by Michael Cunningham This novel is wonderful for its in-depth character portrayals. Cunningham takes very authentic and simple domestic…

This essay was originally published on Women Writers, Women's Books. Some people assume writing a third novel must be easier…

Greetings from Park City where the world outside my window swirls with snow and the world inside my head swirls…

Little Monsters by Adrienne Brodeur In Little Monsters, as in her memoir Wild Game, I loved Brodeur's writing, especially the…

The essay "New Year, New Writing Updates!" originally appeared on Jeannie's Substack, Constantly Curating. Subscribe here for monthly updates! Happy…

The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell If you loved Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell, this one is a bit of a…

The Stark Beauty of Last Things by Celine Keating The Stark Beauty of Last Things is a poetic novel that…

Wellness by Nathan Hill I loved The Nix and when I heard Nathan Hill had a new novel coming out,…