Book Reviews
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Book Reviews
The Voids by Ryan O'Connor
The Voids is a portrait of the city, the margins of society, and of a young man, that captures the wealth to be found in perceived emptiness Read more »| 09 Mar 2022 -
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Galatea by Madeline Miller
Galatea is a welcome – albeit fleeting – return to the worlds Madeline Miller brings to life Read more »| 03 Mar 2022 -
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Good Intentions by Kasim Ali
In Good Intentions, Kasim Ali not only lays bare the sweetness and nerves of first love, but also levels an unflinching gaze on the prejudices and racism within minority communities Read more »| 03 Mar 2022 -
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The Doloriad by Missouri Williams
Missouri Williams' The Doloriad is a cruel, brutal, post-apocalyptic look at the bonds of family and the inherent disaster of being born Read more »| 03 Mar 2022 -
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Hex by Jenni Fagan
Jenni Fagan balances magic and realism perfectly in her new book, reframing the story of Scotland's witch trials Read more »| 28 Feb 2022 -
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New Animal by Ella Baxter
Ella Baxter's New Animal is sharp, surprising, luridly funny and fearlessly chaotic Read more »| 16 Feb 2022
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What a Shame by Abigail Bergstrom
Abigail Bergstrom's new novel What a Shame is a warm, frank and introspective look at the aftermath of heartbreaking events Read more »| 03 Feb 2022 -
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Send Nudes by Saba Sams
A simple, sharp and chaotic collection of stories, exploring family, friendship, belonging and sexual tension Read more »| 01 Feb 2022 -
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The Second Cut by Louise Welsh
Louise Welsh returns to the world of The Cutting Room in a noir that's as breathless and striking as you'd hope Read more »| 31 Jan 2022 -
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Mona by Pola Oloixarac
Pola Oloixarac's Mona fearlessly confronts the absurdity of the literary establishment, and leaves the reader questioning whether all great art is inherently violent Read more »| 31 Jan 2022 -
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I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness by Claire Vaye Watkins
I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness blurs the lines of fiction, non-fiction, what we leave behind and what travels with us Read more »| 12 Jan 2022 -
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In the Seeing Hands of Others by Nat Ogle
Nat Ogle's startlingly original debut is an extremely compelling, genre-bending read Read more »| 11 Jan 2022 -
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To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara
To Paradise is a symphony of a novel whose parts come together to form an fractured portrait of America's past, present and future Read more »| 10 Jan 2022 -
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Refractive Africa by Will Alexander
Refractive Africa is a bold and dazzling culmination of Will Alexander's thinking Read more »| 05 Jan 2022 -
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Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez
Xochitl Gonzalez’s exploration of identity among the Puerto Rican diaspora is irresistibly warm yet entirely uncompromising Read more »| 05 Jan 2022