Is Lázár the masterpiece the press promised? An honest, spoiler-light review of Nelio Biedermann’s debut novel and its family saga.
Review of Lázár by Nelio Biedermann: too many emotions or too few?
Review: Fox by Joyce Carol Oates
A grey town, a charming teacher, and a secret no one wants to see. In Fox, Joyce Carol Oates explores the mind of a predator and the lives of his victims, telling a disturbing story about manipulation, abuse, and the silence that allows both to thrive.
The Southern Reach trilogy by Jeff Vandermeer, between frustration and fascination
Magnetic and maddening in equal measure — here's my honest take on VanderMeer's Southern Reach trilogy, and why the new prequel might be a better entry point.
Gone with the wind: when a world ends
Thoughts on Gone with the Wind, Scarlett, Rhett, and why this Civil War classic still hits so hard today.