Double Vision and Self-Deception in “A Man of Two Faces” – Chicago Review of Books

Double Vision and Self-Deception in “A Man of Two Faces” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Commenting on a social media post of a Time article titled “The Ukraine War Is Becoming Putin’s Vietnam,” author Viet Thanh Nguyen says, “It was only a matter of time . . . the return of Vietnam as a war, not a country. When the reality is that if any country deserves to be … Read more

To Indulge in Prose in “Land of Milk and Honey” – Chicago Review of Books

To Indulge in Prose in “Land of Milk and Honey” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] In 2019, C. Pam Zhang enchanted readers with her vision of the American Gold Rush in How Much Of These Hills is Gold, her words rendering that dusty, bleak landscape with the fresh perspective of children. This narrative of children transporting their father’s body recalls Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying, but Zhang’s story is … Read more

Violent Crime’s Multi-Edged Truths in “Penance” – Chicago Review of Books

Violent Crime’s Multi-Edged Truths in “Penance” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Eliza Clark’s thoughtful follow-up to her debut novel Boy Parts gives readers the opportunity to examine true crime from unexpected angles. Once-celebrated (fictional) journalist Alec Z. Carelli takes a shot at redemption after penning two commercial flops and being implicated in a scandal that hurls him out of public favor. While scouring the internet … Read more

An Interview with Elle Nash – Chicago Review of Books

An Interview with Elle Nash – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] My first encounter with Elle Nash’s work was Animals Eat Each Other, and since then I’ve been hooked. Her short story collection, Nudes, broke my heart in the best way, and Gag Reflex (written in the style of a LiveJournal from 2005) delivers measured doses of eating disorder vulnerability amid tenuous teenage social structures. … Read more

Add this captivating fantasy to your TBR if you love: Magical weddings Fantast…

[ad_1] Add this captivating fantasy to your TBR if you love: ☑️ Magical weddings ☑️ Fantastical worlds ☑️ Mystery curses . Lumara by @melissalanders is available now at the link in our bio. . About the book: Boarding school student Talia Morris has no idea her boyfriend, Nathaniel, is a Mystic, let alone second in … Read more

Every seven years, Greek gods are forced to walk the earth as mortals and hunted…

[ad_1] Every seven years, Greek gods are forced to walk the earth as mortals and hunted for their divine power and immortality. ?? . Lore by @alexbracken is now available in paperback! Get it at the link in our bio. . About the Book: Every seven years, the Agon begins. As punishment for a past … Read more