Playing Favorites with Memories in Catherine Chidgey’s “Pet”   – Chicago Review of Books

 Playing Favorites with Memories in Catherine Chidgey’s “Pet”   – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] It’s easy to trust the enchanting people we encounter who make us feel like the most important thing in the world. Especially when we’re young and are always looking for new sources of joy and self-esteem. But as Catherine Chidgey reminds us in her latest novel, Pet, the most charming role models often warrant … Read more

“I Had to Have a Different America:” An Interview with Catherine Lacey about “Biography of X” – Chicago Review of Books

“I Had to Have a Different America:” An Interview with Catherine Lacey about “Biography of X” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Open Catherine Lacey’s Biography of X and you will find a fictional book called Biography of X—though its writer, CM Lucca, admits early on that the title is a lie. Lucca’s wife, X, a multidisciplinary artist with a career full of controversy, has died and an unauthorized biography has been published. Lucca is determined … Read more