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Ian J. Battaglia

The Anatomy of Grief in “Garden of Earthly Bodies” – Chicago Review of Books

The Anatomy of Grief in “Garden of Earthly Bodies” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsJune 13, 2022 by Ian J. Battaglia
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Grief wracks us in many ways. Of course, much is made of the mental and emotional toll of grief, as well-wishers encourage those suffering to … Read More

Delving into the Soul of Art in “The Long Corner” – Chicago Review of Books

Delving into the Soul of Art in “The Long Corner” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsMay 31, 2022 by Ian J. Battaglia
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What is art, and maybe more importantly, what isn’t art? It’s a question that only seems to gain relevance, as more and more narratives come … Read More

The Price of Success in “Pure Life” – Chicago Review of Books

The Price of Success in “Pure Life” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsMay 3, 2022 by Ian J. Battaglia
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Success is difficult to define. In the modern American landscape, it’s a term that’s become more or less synonymous with wealth rather than any sort … Read More

Strokes of Authenticity in “Portrait of an Unknown Lady” – Chicago Review of Books

Strokes of Authenticity in “Portrait of an Unknown Lady” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsMarch 22, 2022 by Ian J. Battaglia
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It’s perhaps an unfortunate aspect of art that the value we perceive in it is at least partially derived from public opinion. Who was the … Read More

Surviving the End Days in “The Forests” – Chicago Review of Books

Surviving the End Days in “The Forests” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsMarch 8, 2022 by Ian J. Battaglia
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From the beginning of recorded history, there’s one thing we’re all certain about: one day, this is all going to end. “I am writing this … Read More

The Dark Web of Noir in “My Annihilation” – Chicago Review of Books

The Dark Web of Noir in “My Annihilation” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsJanuary 24, 2022 by Ian J. Battaglia
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In many ways, we are our experiences. We wake up, experience something, react to it, consider it, form thoughts on it, go to sleep, and … Read More

Choose Your Own Myth in “Where You Come From” – Chicago Review of Books

Choose Your Own Myth in “Where You Come From” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsDecember 9, 2021 by Ian J. Battaglia
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Sitting in his family’s ancestral cemetery, Saša Stanišić ponders a snake in a sorb-apple tree. The town grows emptier each year, and soon it will … Read More

Rumors, Aliens, and Disarray in “People From My Neighborhood” – Chicago Review of Books

Rumors, Aliens, and Disarray in “People From My Neighborhood” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsDecember 2, 2021 by Ian J. Battaglia
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There are some stories that seem as if the only goal is to go as big as possible. Globe trotting adventures, dastardly villains, and always … Read More

The Weight and Tenderness of the Present in “After the Sun” – Chicago Review of Books

The Weight and Tenderness of the Present in “After the Sun” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsAugust 25, 2021 by Ian J. Battaglia
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Jonas Eika—author of After the Sun, translated into English by Sherilyn Nicolette Helberg—has managed to do the impossible; or, at least, the very difficult. He’s … Read More

The Fleeting Oomph of “Intimacies” – Chicago Review of Books

The Fleeting Oomph of “Intimacies” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsJuly 27, 2021 by Ian J. Battaglia
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Katie Kitamura’s fourth novel, Intimacies, is deeply concerned with place. At lunch with her boss, our unnamed protagonist is asked, “Where is your family,” meaning, … Read More

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