Bodies – Reads A Lot

Bodies and Open Spaces in “Wound” – Chicago Review of Books

Book ReviewsSeptember 19, 2023 by Kat Solomon

[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

The Anatomy of Grief in “Garden of Earthly Bodies” – Chicago Review of Books

Book ReviewsJune 13, 2022 by Ian J. Battaglia

[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