For The Book Obsessed
[ad_1] Please forgive the lateness of this review. Kameron Hurley’s bloody, thrilling mic-drop of a fantasy novel, The Broken Heavens, hit bookstores in mid-January, and here it is, almost March Madness, and only now am I typing out judgments like “bloody,” “thrilling,” and “mic-drop of a fantasy novel.” The business of reviewing is bound up … Read more
[ad_1] Deb Olin Unferth’s new novel, Barn 8, comes in at least 300 parts. It is the story of the 300 (or so) people who descend on a farm to steal a million chickens, how those people and those chickens got there, and why. Unferth’s formal invention, always a central aspect of her work, is … Read more
[ad_1] It’s cover reveal time! Today, we are revealing not one, not two, but THREE stunning covers. Get ready to stack that TBR!! First up, we’re talking about Tochi Onyebuchi’s highly anticipated follow-up to WAR GIRLS. Are you ready for this? Prepare your eyes for the jaw-dropping cover that is REBEL SISTERS! REBEL SISTERS by Tochi Onyebuchi … Read more
[ad_1] Photo by Dogs & Not Dogs Photography Critical Conversations, a lecture series at the Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership, is designed to facilitate civil discourse on important current events. On February 25th, the series featured the topic “Responses to Climate Change.” The interdisciplinary panel included author and activist Bill McKibben, journalist Karenna Gore, … Read more
[ad_1] March is upon us, having marched its way into our lives like a marching band with trumpets a-blare and batons a-twirl. “Take some more tea,” the March Hare of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland might say, when we’ve had none yet, or “Have some wine,” when there isn’t any, and that’s just what this month is … Read more
[ad_1] Shakespeare’s plays have long been the gold standard of drama. Opening on scenes like witches toiling over brews, quarreling families, and a ghost sighting, the Shakespearean play starts late, right before the moment when his characters’ lives change. The building of momentum, decisions that doom fates, a hero’s solo journey as his control diminishes—as … Read more
[ad_1] Throughout my teenage years, I imagined that my twenties would bring me big city adventures, an interesting career, and a colorful cast of friends who would make me laugh and learn alongside me about things like wine and real relationships. For the most part, I got those things. I moved to New York, got … Read more
[ad_1] The Greek Classics belong to everyone. The Ancient Greeks were a diverse people, as diverse as their lands. They were a sea people, their chosen form of transportation their seaworthy vessels that broke the foaming whitecaps and took them to distant shores. As they travelled across the seas they came in contact with other … Read more
[ad_1] Lily King’s new novel, Writers & Lovers, is a glimpse into life as a female artist in 1990s Boston. The story is told by Casey, a debt-ridden waitress with a graduate degree who’s trying to finish the novel she’s been working on for six years. The recent death of her mother has left her … Read more
[ad_1] Abi Daré is the author of The Girl with the Louding Voice, a powerful debut novel about a young Nigerian woman who is trapped in a life of servitude but determined to fight for her dreams and choose her own future. Abi has been diving into books—fiction and nonfiction—that are inspiring, insightful, and emotional. … Read more