Book Reviews
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Book Reviews
Clinical Intimacy by Ewan Gass
Ewan Gass's debut novel is a masterclass in storytelling, exploring one man through a series of interviews with people close to him, building a portrait of his character through negative space Read more »| 22 Jul 2024 -
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Napalm in the Heart by Pol Guasch
Politically wistful and brimming with queer desire, Pol Guasch's debut novel evokes an end of days which might not be far beyond us Read more »| 03 Jul 2024 -
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The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez
A late-career magical realist gem from a literary titan, somehow never before published in the UK, arrives at Charco Press Read more »| 02 Jul 2024 -
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Misrecognition by Madison Newbound
In Misrecognition, an adrift young woman becomes fixated by a famous actor and his relationships Read more »| 02 Jul 2024 -
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Rosarita by Anita Desai
In Anita Desai's latest novel, the reader is directly implicated in a magical realist fable of identity and generational trauma Read more »| 01 Jul 2024 -
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Person Unlimited: An Ode to My Black Queer Body by Dean Atta
In his memoir Person Unlimited, Dean Atta traces his life through seven different lenses, exploring ideas of identity, race and queerness Read more »| 01 Jul 2024
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Why Would Feminists Trust the Police? by Leah Cowan
Leah Cowan's latest radical book is a historical look at the entanglements between the feminist movement and carcaral state, tracing narratives of both resistance and complicity Read more »| 10 Jun 2024 -
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Parade by Rachel Cusk
In Parade, Rachel Cusk takes a direct, disorienting look at the patriarchal dynamics hidden within traditional families and relationships Read more »| 04 Jun 2024 -
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Private Rites by Julia Armfield
Three sisters navigate the fallout of their estranged father's death in this soggy, speculative reimagining of King Lear by acclaimed author Julia Armfield Read more »| 29 May 2024 -
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Experienced by Kate Young
A young woman just out of the closet sets out to make up for a decade's worth of lost experiences in this fizzing romcom debut from Kate Young Read more »| 20 May 2024 -
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Ghost Mountain by Rónán Hession
A mysterious mountain appears as a backdrop to an intriguing cast of characters in Rónán Hession's rich and warm third novel Read more »| 20 May 2024 -
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Evenings and Weekends by Oisín McKenna
Set over two hot days in June 2019 in London, Oisín McKenna's debut novel is a surprising and at times frustrating exploration of millennial life Read more »| 07 May 2024 -
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Sluts by Michelle Tea
This edited anthology by Michelle Tea explores our social and cultural obsession with promiscuity Read more »| 07 May 2024 -
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The Garden Against Time by Olivia Laing
In her fifth non-fiction book, Olivia Laing’s trademark blend of genres is a desire path out of the weeds Read more »| 29 Apr 2024 -
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Some Strange Music Draws Me In by Griffin Hansbury
Past and present meet in this beautiful and stirring exploration of adolescence, ageing and queerness by novelist Griffin Hansbury Read more »| 22 Apr 2024