For The Book Obsessed
[ad_1] All her life Sylvia has made sure to never let anyone see the centipedes that emerge from her body. It’s gross and impolite. Until finally she reaches her breaking point. This is a speculative exploration of rape culture and hiding pain in favor of others’ pleasure. Content warning for fictional depictions of sexual assault. … Read more
[ad_1] It’s no small chore to keep a reader’s attention for more than nine hundred pages. In choosing Andy Warhol as his subject, author Blake Gopnik’s task became all the more daunting: Warhol was well-known for his obstinance, and the rotating cast of characters in Warhol’s rogue’s gallery of superstars sometimes threatens to supersede the … Read more
[ad_1] Rebecca by Daphne duMaurier is my favorite book of all time, and it’s first line—“Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again”—sweeps me away every time. From the Gothic undertones to the mystery of the death of the first Mrs. deWinter, Daphne duMaurier created a twisted story that I love to read again … Read more
[ad_1] “Since so long ago, can we say that the animal has been looking at us?” the French philosopher, Jacques Derrida, once pondered. Chris Flynn’s third novel, Mammoth, occasions such possibility. An original work – in both concerning the origins and constructing the uncanny – Mammoth brings to life a 13,000-year-old extinct American mastodon. Inside … Read more
[ad_1] There’s a new stillness to many of our cities. Many of us are scared, and many of us also have to keep getting on with it—keep working our essential jobs, keep caring for our loved ones. In the midst of this, whether we are grieving, waiting for the other shoe to drop, or wishing … Read more
[ad_1] What’s fascinating about the stories inside Ho Sok Fong’s latest short story collection, Lake Like A Mirror translated by Natascha Bruce, is that they hit the reader hard, and at the same time they frustrate the ability of the reader to parse her scenes. With all of the ambiguity and occult that punctuate her … Read more
[ad_1] My 24-year-old copy of The Joy Luck Club has lost both the front and back covers from being read so much. I can recite passages from memory, and many moments in my daily life remind me of scenes in the book. My daughter started learning chess this month, and when I see her poring … Read more
[ad_1] In this dark, skewed take on Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Alice is now the Red Queen, and her maid must tread the fine line between favor and blame in this strange world. “To the dungeon.” Those were the last words she said to me, and the reasons for them should be what … Read more
[ad_1] It’s cover reveal time! Get ready for a dark and intricate fantasy perfect for readers of The Book of Dust and Leigh Bardugo. City of the Uncommon Thief is the story of a quarantined city gripped by fear and of the war that can free it. Scroll down to see the cover and read an excerpt down below! … Read more
[ad_1] Burning Worlds is Amy Brady’s monthly column dedicated to examining how contemporary literature is addressing climate change, in partnership with Yale Climate Connections. Subscribe to her monthly newsletter to get “Burning Worlds” and other writing about art and climate change delivered straight to your inbox. The XPRIZE Foundation–a nonprofit dedicated to organizing competitions to develop new technologies in … Read more