The Funhouse Mirror Worlds of “Disruptions” – Chicago Review of Books

The Funhouse Mirror Worlds of “Disruptions” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] The work of Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Steven Millhauser demands to be read seriously since, at its often disarming core, it is about serious matters: time, memory, seeing the world as it is (reminiscent of Wallace Stevens’s “One must have a mind of winter to regard / the frost…”), the painful, inevitable divisions between human … Read more

The Mirror Prismatic in Lydia Conklin’s “Rainbow Rainbow” – Chicago Review of Books

The Mirror Prismatic in Lydia Conklin’s “Rainbow Rainbow” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Captivating and brimming with love for queer life in all its weird glory, Lydia Conklin’s debut collection is by turns exuberant, tragic, funny, and whisper-quiet. Conklin’s luminescent portrayals open a doorway into the queer universe for readers of all stripes. Walk through, Conklin beckons, make yourself at home. This collection takes its title, Rainbow … Read more