The Layered Interpretations of “Brood” – Chicago Review of Books

The Layered Interpretations of “Brood” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Single word titles always have a shot at perfection, but they are trickier than they seem. They can easily be obvious, boring, or simply irrelevant. Brood, in title alone, assumes its place among the seraphim, taking on a trio of meanings: active wallowing in unhappy thoughts, a mother doing a mother’s job, and a … Read more

Copies and Originals in “A Lover’s Discourse” – Chicago Review of Books

Copies and Originals in “A Lover’s Discourse” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Can people in love ever really understand one another? That is the question at the center of Xiaolu Guo’s latest novel, A Lover’s Discourse. The titular lover is an unnamed woman from southern China, newly arrived in London to complete a Ph.D. program. She develops a relationship with a German-Austrialian landscape architect, also nameless … Read more