A lyrical reckoning with land, love, and loss, Daniela Catrileo’s debut novel Chilco, translated by Jacob Edelstein, is unsettling, beautiful, and full of quiet rage.
For #NYRBWomen25 I just read Elizabeth Taylor’s 1957 novel, Angel, a brilliant character study of a delusional author and the quiet devastation she leaves behind..
Here are some of my thoughts on Ivy Compton-Burnett’s 1935 novel A House and Its Head, a biting, dialogue-driven domestic drama that left me rattled—in the best (and worst) ways.
Mrs. Dalloway turns 100 this year, and to celebrate, I had the opportunity to read Mark Hussey’s Mrs. Dalloway: Biography of a Novel, a fascinating exploration of the novel’s creation, reception, and lasting impact. Here are my thoughts.
I Cheerfully Refuse, by Leif Enger, is a dystopian novel set in a future America where a soft-spoken narrator navigates a world unraveling under the weight of despair and fractured human connections. While the novel offers a chilling glimpse into a familiar dystopia, I found myself struggling with its episodic nature and predictable emotional arcs. Read my full review to find out more about what worked for me—and what didn’t.
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