Violent Crime’s Multi-Edged Truths in “Penance” – Chicago Review of Books

Violent Crime’s Multi-Edged Truths in “Penance” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Eliza Clark’s thoughtful follow-up to her debut novel Boy Parts gives readers the opportunity to examine true crime from unexpected angles. Once-celebrated (fictional) journalist Alec Z. Carelli takes a shot at redemption after penning two commercial flops and being implicated in a scandal that hurls him out of public favor. While scouring the internet … Read more

Crimes Against Originality in “Dead Souls” – Chicago Review of Books

Crimes Against Originality in “Dead Souls” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] From the earliest pages of English poet Sam Riviere’s debut novel, Dead Souls, the reader is catapulted into an extended internal monologue satirizing the follies of the literary world, particularly its poets. And there’s no winding up to the action: from its beginning, the novel’s pace is manic and relentless, evincing the unnamed narrator’s … Read more