A Prismatic Centennial – Chicago Review of Books

A Prismatic Centennial – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] This year marks one hundred years since a Viennese newspaper first serialized Felix Salten’s novel Bambi. A new translation by Jack Zipes emerged from Princeton University Press earlier in the year. This fall, a reissue from New York Review Books Classics—translated by Damion Searls, with an afterword by Mark Reitter—offers readers another look at … 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