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Ian J. Battaglia

A Review of “Cowboy Graves” – Chicago Review of Books

A Review of “Cowboy Graves” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsFebruary 19, 2021 by Ian J. Battaglia
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It’s an unexpected delight to be able to review previously-unseen work by the late Roberto Bolaño 18 years after his death. Bolaño—the Chilean poet-novelist perhaps … Read More

A Review of “Cowboy Graves” – Chicago Review of Books

A Review of “Cowboy Graves” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsFebruary 18, 2021 by Ian J. Battaglia
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It’s an unexpected delight to be able to review previously-unseen work by the late Roberto Bolaño 18 years after his death. Bolaño—the Chilean poet-novelist perhaps … Read More

Duality, Complexity, and the Architecture of a Story in “Consent” – Chicago Review of Books

Duality, Complexity, and the Architecture of a Story in “Consent” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsJanuary 25, 2021 by Ian J. Battaglia
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Annabel Lyon, an award-winning writer first hailed for her short stories, and later for her work in both YA fiction and historical fiction, continues to … Read More

The Liminality of Craig Mod – Chicago Review of Books

The Liminality of Craig Mod – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsDecember 18, 2020 by Ian J. Battaglia
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There’s perhaps no adage more cliche than the phrase, “It’s not the destination, it’s the journey.” We can hear this, but so very few of … Read More

Working Within Limits in “Before the Coffee Gets Cold” – Chicago Review of Books

Working Within Limits in “Before the Coffee Gets Cold” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsNovember 19, 2020 by Ian J. Battaglia
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Regret and its effects are no strangers to books. Countless literary works, both fictional and not, explore our innate longing to return to the past, … Read More

A Planet Built for Three in “Earthlings” – Chicago Review of Books

A Planet Built for Three in “Earthlings” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsOctober 16, 2020 by Ian J. Battaglia
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Society is one of these concepts we might fail to adequately define, but we all know what it means. Ironically, even more universal than this … Read More

Words Transcend Walls in “Unknown Language” – Chicago Review of Books

Words Transcend Walls in “Unknown Language” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsOctober 6, 2020 by Ian J. Battaglia
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It’s easy to become caught up in the conventions of realist literary fiction as representative of fiction itself. After all, it’s a reign that has … Read More

A Seductive Inversion of the Novel in “Death In Her Hands” – Chicago Review of Books

A Seductive Inversion of the Novel in “Death In Her Hands” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsAugust 17, 2020 by Ian J. Battaglia
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It all starts with a sentence. “Her name was Magda.” Then three more. “Nobody will ever know who killed her. It wasn’t me. Here is … Read More

Longing and an Uncertain Journey Toward Progress in “Life Events” – Chicago Review of Books

Longing and an Uncertain Journey Toward Progress in “Life Events” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsJuly 27, 2020 by Ian J. Battaglia
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Over the past few months, most of us have felt our plans for the future slip out of reach. Perhaps, like me, you too have … Read More

The Resonance of Memory in “Tokyo Ueno Station” – Chicago Review of Books

The Resonance of Memory in “Tokyo Ueno Station” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsJune 25, 2020 by Ian J. Battaglia
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I’m not sure if books have the power to change minds, let alone the world. Nor do I buy into the power of books or … Read More

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