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.
Reading journal #14: starting a new read
From finishing Fox to picking up I Lázár fresh off Pordenone Legge, plus a slow stretch in Empire of the Vampire — here's what's keeping me reading.
End-of-summer story
A stink bug in the laundry, a grandmother's fearless hands, and the first hint of autumn in the air, a short story about the season on the fence.
Reading journal #11: when nothing’s going as planned
A reading slump week — from The Witches of Eastwick on pause to a true crime podcast binge, here's what's (and isn't) working for me right now.
Giving myself permission to DNF
Not every book deserves your time until the last page. Here's why I finally gave myself permission to stop reading books I don't love.