Long Live Sully in “Somebody’s Fool” – Chicago Review of Books

Long Live Sully in “Somebody’s Fool” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Reports of the death of Donald “Sully” Sullivan are somewhat exaggerated. In Somebody’s Fool, Richard Russo’s terrific new book in his North Bath, NY series, characters talk to Sully’s grave, look for the dead man to join them at the bar, and, when they are in a bind, they ask—maybe against their better judgment— What … Read more

We All Have a Hunger in “You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty” – Chicago Review of Books

We All Have a Hunger in “You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Five years after the death of her husband, visual artist Feyi Adekola is starting to come out of her shell, wondering if it’s possible to love again. After some casual dating, she starts a mostly platonic—but possibly more serious—relationship with Nasir Blake, a well-connected consultant. Feyi’s personal and professional lives are suddenly thrown into … Read more