An Interview with Laura Spence-Ash on “Beyond That, the Sea” – Chicago Review of Books

An Interview with Laura Spence-Ash on “Beyond That, the Sea” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Laura Spence-Ash’s debut novel, Beyond That, the Sea, spans thirty years, two continents, and eight points of view, but it never loses focus, momentum, or its loving attention to detail. As German bombs fall over London in 1940, Millie and Reginald Thompson make the difficult choice to send their eleven-year-old daughter, Bea, to America … Read more

Chronic Complexities in “If the Body Allows It” – Chicago Review of Books

Chronic Complexities in “If the Body Allows It” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] I’ve been lucky enough to know Megan Cummins for over a decade, ever since we did an MA in Creative Writing together at UC Davis. It’s been thrilling to see her sharp, lyrical, and hilarious stories find a final form in her debut collection, If The Body Allows It. The book centers on Marie, … Read more