A devilish romp through Soviet literary society.
Review: Against Disappearance (edited by Leah Jing McIntosh and Adolfo Aranjuez)
A challenging, demanding and exciting collection of nonfiction.
Review: Cold Enough For Snow by Jessica Au
A fine and exquisite novella about our most intimate relationships.
Review: Wild Souls by Emma Marris
An incisive investigation into our relationship with wild animals.
Review: Losing Face by George Haddad
A comin-of-age that troubles long after the final sentence.
Review: Homecoming by Elfie Shiosaki
A stunning reimagining of the archives to reveal the people within them.
Review: March by Geraldine Brooks
A novel that fills in a literary absence – and opens others.
Review: The Nutmeg’s Curse by Amitav Ghosh
A powerful retelling of the last 500 years of history – and where we go next.
Sex and death with Tennessee Williams
In his two Pulitzer-winning plays Tennessee Williams puts the light on the shadowy corners of desire.
Review: Passionate Friends by Sylvia Martin
A warm and erudite biography of love between to women in the early 20th century.
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