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Reviews
Savage Gods: by Paul Kingsnorth
Kingsnorth is a man in search of a place, a sense of belonging.
The Decline of the Novel: by Joseph Bottum
What’s the purpose of art now? What is left for us to do with ourselves?
The Source of Self-Regard: by Toni Morrison
The Source of Self-Regard is as fitting a closing chapter for one of America’s great…
The Night Watchman: by Louise Erdrich
Erdrich's broad tale frequently lights on memorable perches, but at times her less well-constructed form…
Final Cuts: Edited by Ellen Datlow
Final Cuts offers a wide range of themes, setups and internalizations from physical and emotional…
Deceit and Other Possibilities: by Vanessa Hua
Hua makes her characters both despicable and sympathetic while tackling racial and cultural issues with…
The Bishop’s Bedroom: by Piero Chiara
Not engaging enough to make for a good mystery, not funny enough to make for…
Naked City: by Weegee
It’s history, entertainment and art in one bleeding, naked, lurid and introspective package, the whole…
Young Heroes of the Soviet Union: by Alex Halberstadt
Young Heroes of the Soviet Union makes clear the links between family, nation and belonging…