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An Interview with Kate Doyle on “I Meant It Once” – Chicago Review of Books

Book ReviewsJuly 21, 2023 by Arturo Vidich

[ad_1] A good short story can feel like a mystical experience, or leave a reader remorseful, longing. Kate Doyle’s debut is a collection of such stories, linked in subtle ways, that perfectly encapsulate what it’s like to reflect on your youth while you’re still in it. The young women in these stories are on the … Read more

People Are Hard in “Big Shadow” – Chicago Review of Books

Book ReviewsMay 17, 2023 by Arturo Vidich

[ad_1] Reading Marta Balcewicz’s debut novel, Big Shadow, I couldn’t deny my subjectivity. In 1998, I was the same age as Judy, the novel’s inexperienced 17-year-old narrator. And like her, I desperately wished to make a living as an artist. I haunted NYC’s East Village, near my home; I held court with some unusual characters … Read more