The Unlikeable Character Paradox in “Sedating Elaine” – Chicago Review of Books

The Unlikeable Character Paradox in “Sedating Elaine” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] There is a rather odd aversion to the “unlikeable” character in the novel, as if fiction is to cloak itself in the sunny vestments of children’s television and portray the world only through the lens of those protagonists that pass some illusory morality test. But if fiction is to be an authentic—and, to some … Read more

Your Favorite Book with Elaine Hsieh Chou – Chicago Review of Books

Your Favorite Book with Elaine Hsieh Chou – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Welcome to another installment of a collaboration between the Chicago Review of Books and the Your Favorite Book podcast. Malavika Praseed, frequent CHIRB contributor and podcast host, seeks to talk to readers and writers about the books that light a fire inside them. What’s your favorite book and why? This week’s guest is Elaine … Read more