The O. Henry Prize Stories 2019 is an excellent collection, one that will creatively and…
Books
Social Creature: by Tara Isabella Burton
A glitzy, frenetic look at New York’s social elite and the toxic friendship that throttles…
Skeleton Keys: by Brian Switek
A lovingly crafted biography, of sorts, of bone.
Loudermilk: Or, The Real Poet; Or, The Origin of the World: by Lucy Ives
A novel to be returned to over and over again both for its hilarity and…
The Dark Fantastic: by Ebony Elizabeth Thomas
The Dark Fantastic is a grand disappointment.
Love’s Betrayal: by Peter Mulholland
Love’s Betrayal conveys the human fragility beneath diligent scholarship.
Territory of Light: by Yuko Tsushima
Territory of Light invites us to recognize the peculiarity of seeing, to perceive it as…
Black Leopard, Red Wolf: by Marlon James
Black Leopard, Red Wolf reads like a catalyzing event.
My Sister, the Serial Killer: by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Oyinkan Braithwaite isn’t just a talent to watch, she is a talent that has truly…
Southern Lady Code: by Helen Ellis
A little bit of levity can go a long way and Southern Lady Code offers…