Private Memories and the Collective Imagination in “Dreadful Sorry” – Chicago Review of Books

Private Memories and the Collective Imagination in “Dreadful Sorry” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Nostalgia, maybe the sweetest and purest of human emotions, carries within itself its own poison. Dwelt on briefly, nostalgia can fade into a sighing sadness. It can transform into frustrated,grasping sorrow for a time or a feeling that can never come back. With the slightest shove, nostalgia can turn bitter and angry. In Dreadful … Read more

Meditations on Collective Guilt, Culpability, and the Natural World in “The Impossible Resurrection of Grief” – Chicago Review of Books

Meditations on Collective Guilt, Culpability, and the Natural World in “The Impossible Resurrection of Grief” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] The world is dying and it is all humanity’s fault—an on the nose observation, but one that encapsulates Octavia Cade’s novella, The Impossible Resurrection of Grief. We meet marine biologist Ruby in a near-future Australia, immersed in her study of jellyfish while dealing with the fallout of a colleague and friend drowning in the … Read more