For The Book Obsessed
[ad_1] In the early pages of Oksana Vasyakina’s Wound, the narrator finds herself tucked into a small car with distant acquaintances in a small town outside Volgograd, on her way to pick up her mother’s ashes, where she cannot help but overhear her companions’ conversation: “The cousin said that Western propaganda had gotten really shameless. … Read more
[ad_1] Grief wracks us in many ways. Of course, much is made of the mental and emotional toll of grief, as well-wishers encourage those suffering to “take their time” and offer space and a sympathetic ear. But grief, and suffering at large, often manifests itself in physical means as well. Times like these can show … Read more
[ad_1] An alien fungal infection has ravaged a faraway planet, turning all but six of thecolonists into ravenous arinkiris. Inyama, a mycologist, is her species’ last hope. But it’s notexpertise her fellow survivors want from her. For every civilization, for every species, for every being, there is an end—an insurmountable challenge from which … Read more