Trauma, T.V. and Time Travel Shape Identity in “Flux” – Chicago Review of Books

Trauma, T.V. and Time Travel Shape Identity in “Flux” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Jinwoo Chong’s debut novel Flux bends time and identity equally as three characters take turns sharing the narrative spotlight in a story that explores trauma, regret, Americanness and dealing with everything in between. Bo, who is eight years old, suffers the tragic loss of his mother and finds solace in a detective show. Brandon, … Read more

Time Travel and Moon Colonies in “Sea of Tranquility” – Chicago Review of Books

Time Travel and Moon Colonies in “Sea of Tranquility” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Writing a book for mainstream publication is always an act of time travel. Given the gap between when a book is “finished” and when it actually appears in bookstores and libraries, the world in which you write the book is never quite the same world the book will be released into. As you write, … Read more