Interrogating Expectations in “If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English” – Chicago Review of Books

Interrogating Expectations in “If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Rare are books that can truly – in the most genuine and interesting sense – be called experimental, but Alexandrian poet and writer Noor Naga’s first prose novel is one such rarity. Sharp, switched-on, and self-interrogating, If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English masterfully continues, long after the last page is read, to provoke uncomfortable … Read more

Interrogating Inherited Power in “Star Eater” – Chicago Review of Books

Interrogating Inherited Power in “Star Eater” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Fantasy worlds with magical power systems often include the idea of inherited magical ability, with magic handed down from one generation to the next or manifesting in a particular “chosen one” invested with special importance. But is that a good way to hand down power? What if those inheriting the power don’t want it? … Read more