Kazuo Ishiguro: Klara and the Sun
Kazuo Ishiguro’s eighth novel — and first since he wont the Nobel Prize in 2017 — is out. But I didn’t care for Klara and the Sun. Here are my thoughts.
2020s
Don DeLillo: The Silence
Don DeLillo’s latest novella The Silence is brilliant but dull . . . not that I think DeLillo cares. It’s worth a look for sure.
Marilynne Robinson: Jack
Marilynne Robinson continues to expand the universe of Gilead, Iowa, with her fourth book in the series, Jack. I find these books to be healing and beautiful, and Jack is one of the best among them.
Maggie O’Farrell: Hamnet
Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet is an exceptional book that draws our attention away from Shakespeare to tell a story of the grief and disillusionment suffered by his wife while the poet was away building his legacy.