Jane Austen Goes to Hollywood in “Meet the Benedettos” – Chicago Review of Books

Jane Austen Goes to Hollywood in “Meet the Benedettos” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] There is no shortage of literary mashups in contemporary publishing, at least in how books are marketed. Books are described as X meets Y to give readers an idea of what to expect. Katie Cotugno’s latest novel, Meet the Benedettos, is billed as Pride and Prejudice meets the Kardashians, and the characterization is dead … Read more

“We Survive When We are Seen:” An Interview With Kira Jane Buxton, Author of “Feral Creatures” – Chicago Review of Books

“We Survive When We are Seen:” An Interview With Kira Jane Buxton, Author of “Feral Creatures” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] I can safely say I’ve never read another book from the perspective of a foul-mouthed crow before I read Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton. A novel unlike any other, Hollow Kingdom is an apocalyptic story told from the point of view of Shit Turd, a pet crow who once belonged to a man named Big Jim. As … Read more