The Line Between the Original and the Imposter in “Case Study” – Chicago Review of Books

The Line Between the Original and the Imposter in “Case Study” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] “Who is to say which is the original and which is the imposter?” queries Graeme Macrae Burnet in his 2022 Booker-Prize-nominated novel, Case Study. The question is applicable to a character in the novel, to documents reproduced within the novel and, most intriguing, to the author himself. Burnet is the ultimate unreliable narrator, and … Read more

Landscapes of Memory in Dorthe Nors’ “A Line in the World” – Chicago Review of Books

Landscapes of Memory in Dorthe Nors’ “A Line in the World” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Lines suggest beginnings and endings, possibilities and limits, differences and connections. Lines can be made by humans. Hand-drawn borders on maps mark one sovereign’s subjects from another’s, their consequences cascading down generations in languages spoken and traditions shared. Lines can be made by nonhumans, too. The horizon stretches across the sea. Waves reach up … Read more

The Front Line | Tor.com

The Front Line | Tor.com

[ad_1] In honor of Black Speculative Fiction Month, eight SFF authors share stories that honor forebearers and memories of the past, fight the legacies that underpin the brutalities of the present, and demand a future that’s freer than today. The stories publish on Tor.com all throughout the morning of October 19. They are collected here. … Read more