Book Reviews Archive
The Wild Fox of Yemen by Threa Almontaser
Almontaser’s collection espouses neither sentimental nostalgia nor doomed isolation . . . these poems are poignant and melancholic, sometimes tragic, sometimes hilarious, and always filled with beauty.
All the Roads Are Open by Annemarie Schwarzenbach
For Schwarzenbach, travel is more than geographical—it’s a psychological and introspective undertaking, as well as an intimate metaphor of living and becoming, especially for an androgynous woman who breaks boundaries and social taboos.
Eat the Mouth That Feeds You by Carribean Fragoza
In her debut collection, Fragoza imagines a world where patriarchy can be eradicated and finds beauty in how Chicanx women come together.
The Twilight Zone by Nona Fernandez
In her new novel, Nona Fernandez delves into the fluctuations of memory, highlighting the media and society’s role in what we remember.
Love Like That by Emma Duffy-Comparone
Emma Duffy-Comparone’s debut refuses to shield the reader from unsavory elements of a story.
The Committed by Viet Thanh Nguyen
In his new novel, Viet Thanh Nguyen does not allow the reader to forget that fiction traffics in truth.
Tomorrow They Won’t Dare to Murder Us by Joseph Andras
Complicating conventional Western perceptions of terrorism, Joseph Andras’s debut novel subverts colonial morality and interrogates a philosophical dilemma that is still very much alive in our contemporary consciousness.
Popular Longing by Natalie Shapero
Natalie Shapero is an incisive social critic cutting through the smog of self-absorption and contradictions between what is said and done.
We Play Ourselves by Jen Silverman
Silverman’s debut novel is not only a story about how all-consuming artistic ambition can be, but also a poignant portrait of how much an artist can learn to love her work.
Milk Blood Heat by Dantiel Moniz
In this debut story collection, the reader feels the story in their body as they read; Moniz makes us look directly at the source of trauma in order to share the pain.