Compulsion, Triumph, Regret, and Unease
The New York Review of Books expanded its purview beyond books almost immediately, with a pointed review of “non-books” by John Hollander in the very first issue, but while...
Perfect Recall
A sudden bang erupts in the opening moments of Memoria, as if volleyed from the edge of a dream. It rouses Jessica (Tilda Swinton), a Scottish...
The Revolt of Empty Spain
On March 31, 2019, residents of Madrid woke up to a mass demonstration of some 100,000 people in the streets decrying the problem of sangría demográfica,...
Choose Your Own Prison: An Interactive Princess Adventure
My third novel, The Force of Such Beauty, follows a retired athlete who marries a prince—a Common Princess, in the parlance of the quiz. Over the...
7 YA Novels That Bring Color to Dark Academia
Think of a university quad crammed in the center of a huddle of gothic inspired university buildings, topped with gargoyles and arching spires. Think of roaming...
Who Committed the Murder in Apartment C4?
Tess Gunty’s debut novel The Rabbit Hutch follows the inhabitants of a low-income housing complex, called the Rabbit Hutch, in Vacca Vale, Indiana. It’s a loud...
9 Novels That Don’t Fear the Reaper
Both of my parents died when I was in my early twenties. I was still immersed in their friend group at the time, as well as...
If You Didn’t Wanna Get Evicted, You Shouldn’t Have Ruined My Life
Tumble by Sidik Fofana Usually, they give you time. You might see a notice on someone’s door for the whole year. Now, several units were getting one on...
The Secret to Being Smart Is in the Za’atar
When I was to leave Beirut to study in Norwich, I distinctly remember the depth of concern in my mother’s words: Վստա՞հ 3 տոպրակ զաաթարը բաւարար...
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