Transition as Entry Point in “The Best Possible Experience” – Chicago Review of Books

Transition as Entry Point in “The Best Possible Experience” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] In his debut story collection, The Best Possible Experience, Nishanth Injam creates characters in tight, liminal spaces, between homes and countries, and in transitional phases of life. From a young girl waiting for a gaggle of boys, to a man on a city bus, to a granddaughter and grandfather reflecting on their changing relationship, … Read more

Point of View and Literary Ancestry in “White on White” – Chicago Review of Books

Point of View and Literary Ancestry in “White on White” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] An interesting, if somewhat recondite, corner of the great novelistic universe is the study of literary ancestry:where a work comes from, what it grows from, and what grows from it—be it in theme, perspective, narrative, or technique. By studying the descendants and antecedents of a given novel, one can learn much about how the … Read more