The Law of Desire in “Getting Lost” – Chicago Review of Books

The Law of Desire in “Getting Lost” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] During the year I lived in France, I read Annie Ernaux insatiably. For months, I returned to the library to get her books, one copy after another. Faced with the loneliness of living abroad, I threw myself into reading. Into Ernaux. I liked the way she juxtaposed a detached style with intimate stories. Those … Read more

Judge Dee and the Limits of the Law

Judge Dee and the Limits of the Law

[ad_1] No vampire is ever innocent… The wandering Judge Dee serves as judge, jury, and executioner for any vampire who breaks the laws designed to safeguard their kind’s survival. This new case in particular puts his mandate to the test.     1. The sun had long set over the distant mountains, and the night … Read more