Coming to Terms with Boston’s Racist Legacy in “Small Mercies” – Chicago Review of Books

Coming to Terms with Boston’s Racist Legacy in “Small Mercies” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] From the Kenzie and Gennaro novels that established him as a master of new noir, to the haunting crime thriller Mystic River and his magnum opus of the 1919 Boston Police Strike, The Given Day, Dennis Lehane has captured Boston neighborhoods with more grit, vitality, and unerring precision than any writer in recent memory. … Read more

Queering the “Fiddler on the Roof” Coming to America Story – Chicago Review of Books

Queering the “Fiddler on the Roof” Coming to America Story – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Growing up in the 1980s, I could not escape Fiddler on the Roof.  I sat through professional theatrical productions as well as amateur productions at our local public school—my brother’s girlfriend played Tzeitel—and the private Jewish day school I attended through eighth grade. I watched the movie at home, in school, and at Jewish … Read more

FLAMEFALL is coming, and you can start reading it now!

FLAMEFALL is coming, and you can start reading it now!

[ad_1] Dragons and romance and political intrigue, oh my! Revolutionary flames ignite around Annie, Lee, and a brand new character in the follow-up to Fireborne, Flamefall! Scroll down to start reading! Psst! Need to catch up on Fireborne first? Click here for more info! Chapter One: New Pythos GRIFF Julia’s missing, and I’m in a terrible … Read more