Book Reviews
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Book ReviewsSend Nudes by Saba Sams
A simple, sharp and chaotic collection of stories, exploring family, friendship, belonging and sexual tension Read more »| 01 Feb 2022 -
Book ReviewsThe 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 -
Book ReviewsMona 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 -
Book ReviewsI 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 -
Book ReviewsIn 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 -
Book ReviewsTo 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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Book ReviewsRefractive Africa by Will Alexander
Refractive Africa is a bold and dazzling culmination of Will Alexander's thinking Read more »| 05 Jan 2022 -
Book ReviewsOlga 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 -
Book ReviewsLike a Tree, Walking by Vahni Capildeo
Like a Tree, Walking is another welcoming, disarming collection of poems from Vahni Capildeo Read more »| 01 Dec 2021 -
Book ReviewsOnly This Once Are You Immaculate by Blessing Musariri
The intricately constructed world in Blessing Musariri’s latest novel is unfortunately weighed down by emphasis and explanation Read more »| 30 Nov 2021 -
Book ReviewsThe Work: The Lyrics of Scott Hutchison
The love and care put into this book of Scott Hutchison's lyrics serves to lift up his work and focus on the legacy that he left behind Read more »| 29 Nov 2021 -
Book ReviewsSomebody Loves You by Mona Arshi
Mona Arshi weaves a tapestry from a series of familial vignettes in new book Somebody Loves You Read more »| 26 Nov 2021 -
Book ReviewsThings We Do Not Tell the People We Love by Huma Qureshi
The first fiction collection from Harper’s Bazaar’s Short Story Prize winner Huma Qureshi pairs interwoven themes of family and homesickness with a confessional tone Read more »| 10 Nov 2021 -
Book ReviewsMy Body by Emily Ratajkowski
Emily Ratajkowski’s new essay collection is an honest and thoughtful first-hand take on the patriarchy and commodification of the fashion industry Read more »| 09 Nov 2021 -
Book ReviewsThe Selfless Act of Breathing by JJ Bola
JJ Bola's new book The Selfless Act of Breathing is a novel about one man’s loss and the ramifications it causes from childhood into adulthood Read more »| 04 Nov 2021