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Transdimensional Love in “End of the World House” – Chicago Review of Books

Transdimensional Love in “End of the World House” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsApril 26, 2022 by Megan Otto
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At the end of the world, Kate is Bertie’s best friend. In the aftermath of a world war, after enduring terror and loss together, they … Read More

Poignancy and Optimism in “The Past is Red” – Chicago Review of Books

Poignancy and Optimism in “The Past is Red” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsJuly 23, 2021 by Megan Otto
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“My name is Tetley Abednego, and I am the most hated girl in Garbagetown.” From this very first sentence of The Past is Red by … Read More

Hyperbole and Drama in “The Island of Happiness” – Chicago Review of Books

Hyperbole and Drama in “The Island of Happiness” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsMay 18, 2021 by Megan Otto
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Madame d’Aulnoy was a literary leader of late 17th century France—ahead of even Charles Perrault in popularizing the literary fairy tale. As Jack Zipes notes … Read More

The Complicated Nature of Justice and Power in “Remote Control” – Chicago Review of Books

The Complicated Nature of Justice and Power in “Remote Control” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsJanuary 18, 2021 by Megan Otto
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Sankofa is the adopted daughter of Death. With a glowing green light that comes from within her, she can take the lives of those around … Read More

A Spring of Maternal Mythologies in “Hinge” – Chicago Review of Books

A Spring of Maternal Mythologies in “Hinge” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsOctober 27, 2020 by Megan Otto
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The many hauntings of a mother’s body coalesce in Hinge, a new poetry collection by Molly Spencer. With stories ranging from the ancient myths of … Read More

A Bridge Between Now and Then in “Burning Roses” – Chicago Review of Books

A Bridge Between Now and Then in “Burning Roses” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsOctober 9, 2020 by Megan Otto
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In Burning Roses, S. L. Huang treats a fairy tale as merely the prologue to the rest of a life. We meet Little Red Riding … Read More

“Or What You Will” Reimagines Shakespeare’s Imagined Italy – Chicago Review of Books

“Or What You Will” Reimagines Shakespeare’s Imagined Italy – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsJuly 6, 2020 by Megan Otto
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Or What You Will by Jo Walton belongs to the tradition of beautiful cozy books about books.  A love letter to Shakespeare, fantasy, and alternate … Read More

Voice as Resistance in “A Song Below Water” – Chicago Review of Books

Voice as Resistance in “A Song Below Water” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsJune 12, 2020 by Megan Otto
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Sirens’ voices have power—not only because of their magical properties, but also because of how they use their voices and for whom. Tavia and Effie … Read More

“A Poison that Undoes Itself” – Chicago Review of Books

“A Poison that Undoes Itself” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsApril 6, 2020 by Megan Otto
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In her sophomore novel, Hex, Rebecca Dinerstein Knight delivers a thesis on love and poison as if they are one and the same. Amidst the … Read More

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