Cleaver Magazine Book Reviews

 

BOOK REVIEWS

Cleaver reviewers present the most exciting literary work from around the globe. We specialize in reviewing books from American independent presses and works in translation.

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COMPANY, Stories by Shannon Sanders, reviewed by Kayla McCall

COMPANY, Stories by Shannon Sanders, reviewed by Kayla McCall

fiction reviews, reviews /
STARKWEATHER: The Untold Story of the Killing Spree that Changed America, nonfiction by Harry N. MacLean, reviewed by Anna Llewellyn

STARKWEATHER: The Untold Story of the Killing Spree that Changed America, nonfiction by Harry N. MacLean, reviewed by Anna Llewellyn

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
THE MEMORY OF ANIMALS, a novel by Claire Fuller, reviewed by Coralie Loon

THE MEMORY OF ANIMALS, a novel by Claire Fuller, reviewed by Coralie Loon

fiction reviews, reviews /
CALL UP THE WATERS, Stories by Amber Caron, reviewed by Char Dreyer

CALL UP THE WATERS, Stories by Amber Caron, reviewed by Char Dreyer

fiction reviews, reviews /
STRANGE ATTRACTORS: THE EPHREM STORIES, by Janice Deal, reviewed by Ellen Prentiss Campbell

STRANGE ATTRACTORS: THE EPHREM STORIES, by Janice Deal, reviewed by Ellen Prentiss Campbell

fiction reviews, reviews /
SHY, a novel by Max Porter, reviewed by Alex Behm

SHY, a novel by Max Porter, reviewed by Alex Behm

fiction reviews, reviews /
Two Takes on LET’S GO LET’S GO LET’S GO, stories by Cleo Qian: Lillian Lowenthal and Audrey Lai

Two Takes on LET’S GO LET’S GO LET’S GO, stories by Cleo Qian: Lillian Lowenthal and Audrey Lai

fiction reviews, reviews /
SCENE OF THE CRIME, a novel by Patrick Modianom, reviewed by Jeanne Bonner

SCENE OF THE CRIME, a novel by Patrick Modianom, reviewed by Jeanne Bonner

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
RIGHT THIS WAY, novel by Miriam N. Kotzin, reviewed by Lynn Levin

RIGHT THIS WAY, novel by Miriam N. Kotzin, reviewed by Lynn Levin

fiction reviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet, reviews /
TETHER AND FLOAT: THOUGHTS ON TWO NEW ESSAY COLLECTIONS, a book review by Beth Kephart

TETHER AND FLOAT: THOUGHTS ON TWO NEW ESSAY COLLECTIONS, a book review by Beth Kephart

nonfiction reviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet, reviews /
HERmione, a novel by Hilda Doolittle (H.D.), reviewd by Aalia Jagwani

HERmione, a novel by Hilda Doolittle (H.D.), reviewd by Aalia Jagwani

fiction reviews, reviews /
HERRICK’S END, a novel by T.M. Blanchet, reviewed by Jae Sutton

HERRICK’S END, a novel by T.M. Blanchet, reviewed by Jae Sutton

fiction reviews, reviews /
THE SILENCE THAT BINDS US, a Young Adult Novel by Joanna Ho, reviewed by Kristie Gadson

THE SILENCE THAT BINDS US, a Young Adult Novel by Joanna Ho, reviewed by Kristie Gadson

reviews, young adult nonfiction reviews /
A MOUNTAIN TO THE NORTH, A LAKE TO THE SOUTH, PATHS TO THE WEST, A RIVER TO THE EAST, a novel by László Krasznahorkai, reviewed by Dylan Cook

A MOUNTAIN TO THE NORTH, A LAKE TO THE SOUTH, PATHS TO THE WEST, A RIVER TO THE EAST, a novel by László Krasznahorkai, reviewed by Dylan Cook

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
TOO MUCH OF LIFE: THE COMPLETE CRÔNICAS, essays by Clarice Lispector, reviewed by Dylan Cook

TOO MUCH OF LIFE: THE COMPLETE CRÔNICAS, essays by Clarice Lispector, reviewed by Dylan Cook

nonfiction reviews, reviews, translation /
LESSER KNOWN MONSTERS OF THE 21ST CENTURY, stories by Kim Fu, reviewed by Prisha Mehta

LESSER KNOWN MONSTERS OF THE 21ST CENTURY, stories by Kim Fu, reviewed by Prisha Mehta

fiction reviews, reviews /
WIN ME SOMETHING, a novel by Kyle Lucia Wu, reviewed by Annie Cao

WIN ME SOMETHING, a novel by Kyle Lucia Wu, reviewed by Annie Cao

fiction reviews, reviews /
CLEOPATRA AND FRANKENSTEIN, a novel by Coco Mellors, reviewed by Stephanie Fluckey

CLEOPATRA AND FRANKENSTEIN, a novel by Coco Mellors, reviewed by Stephanie Fluckey

fiction reviews, reviews /
The Harlan Renaissance: Stories of Black Life in Appalachian Coal Towns, nonfiction by William Turner, reviewed by Jamie Tews

The Harlan Renaissance: Stories of Black Life in Appalachian Coal Towns, nonfiction by William Turner, reviewed by Jamie Tews

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
SHADE OF BLUE TREES, poems by Kelly Cressio-Moeller reviewed by Dana Kinsey

SHADE OF BLUE TREES, poems by Kelly Cressio-Moeller reviewed by Dana Kinsey

poetry reviews, reviews /
THE MEMORY LIBRARIAN AND OTHER STORIES OF DIRTY COMPUTER by Janelle Monáe, reviewed by Kristie Gadson

THE MEMORY LIBRARIAN AND OTHER STORIES OF DIRTY COMPUTER by Janelle Monáe, reviewed by Kristie Gadson

fiction reviews, reviews /
THE ORIGINAL GLITCH, a novel by Melanie Moyer, reviewed by Michael Sasso

THE ORIGINAL GLITCH, a novel by Melanie Moyer, reviewed by Michael Sasso

fiction reviews, reviews /
GOLD by Rumi translated by Haleh Liza Gafori, reviewed by Dylan Cook

GOLD by Rumi translated by Haleh Liza Gafori, reviewed by Dylan Cook

poetry reviews, reviews, translation /
Dreadful Sorry: Essays on an American Nostalgia by Jennifer Niesslein, Reviewed by Beth Kephart

Dreadful Sorry: Essays on an American Nostalgia by Jennifer Niesslein, Reviewed by Beth Kephart

nonfiction reviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet, reviews /
THE TENDEREST OF STRINGS, a novel by Steven Schwartz, reviewed by Ellen Prentiss Campbell

THE TENDEREST OF STRINGS, a novel by Steven Schwartz, reviewed by Ellen Prentiss Campbell

fiction reviews, reviews /
SINGING LESSONS FOR THE STYLISH CANARY, a novel by Laura Stanfill, appreciation by Beth Kephart

SINGING LESSONS FOR THE STYLISH CANARY, a novel by Laura Stanfill, appreciation by Beth Kephart

fiction reviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet, reviews /
THE NICK OF TIME, poems by Rosmarie Waldrop, reviewed by Candela Rivero

THE NICK OF TIME, poems by Rosmarie Waldrop, reviewed by Candela Rivero

poetry reviews, reviews /
AUTOPSY OF A FALL, poems by Eric Morales-Franceschini, reviewed by Juniper Jordan Cruz

AUTOPSY OF A FALL, poems by Eric Morales-Franceschini, reviewed by Juniper Jordan Cruz

poetry reviews, reviews /
PHOTOTAXIS, a novel by Olivia Tapiero, reviewed by Dylan Cook

PHOTOTAXIS, a novel by Olivia Tapiero, reviewed by Dylan Cook

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
SHE, poems by Theadora Siranian, reviewed by Juniper Jordan Cruz

SHE, poems by Theadora Siranian, reviewed by Juniper Jordan Cruz

poetry reviews, reviews /
ARTIFICE IN THE CALM DAMAGES, poems by Andrew Levy, reviewed by Johnny Payne

ARTIFICE IN THE CALM DAMAGES, poems by Andrew Levy, reviewed by Johnny Payne

poetry reviews, reviews /
SWIMMING TO THE TOP OF THE TIDE: FINDING LIFE WHERE LAND AND WATER MEET, nonfiction by Patricia Hanlon, reviewed by Michael McCarthy

SWIMMING TO THE TOP OF THE TIDE: FINDING LIFE WHERE LAND AND WATER MEET, nonfiction by Patricia Hanlon, reviewed by Michael McCarthy

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
SCORPIONFISH, a novel by Natalie Bakopoulos, reviewed by Aleksia Silverman

SCORPIONFISH, a novel by Natalie Bakopoulos, reviewed by Aleksia Silverman

fiction reviews, reviews /
WALKING ON COWRIE SHELLS , short stories by Nana Nkweti, reviewed by Juliana Lamy

WALKING ON COWRIE SHELLS , short stories by Nana Nkweti, reviewed by Juliana Lamy

fiction reviews, reviews /
CATALOGUE BABY: A MEMOIR OF INFERTILITY by Myriam Steinberg, reviewed by Brian Burmeister

CATALOGUE BABY: A MEMOIR OF INFERTILITY by Myriam Steinberg, reviewed by Brian Burmeister

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
Dear Bear

DEAR BEAR, poems by Ae Hee Lee, reviewed by Juniper Jordan Cruz

poetry reviews, reviews /
THE NATURAL MOTHER OF THE CHILD: A MEMOIR OF NONBINARY PARENTHOOD by Krys Malcolm Belc, reviewed by Beth Kephart

THE NATURAL MOTHER OF THE CHILD: A MEMOIR OF NONBINARY PARENTHOOD by Krys Malcolm Belc, reviewed by Beth Kephart

nonfiction reviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet, reviews /
A GHOST IN THE THROAT, a novel by Doireann Ní Ghríofa, reviewed by Beth Kephart

A GHOST IN THE THROAT, a novel by Doireann Ní Ghríofa, reviewed by Beth Kephart

fiction reviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet, reviews /
These violent delights book jacket

THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS, a Young Adult Novel by Chloe Gong, reviewed by Kristie Gadson

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
Come on up cover art

COME ON UP, short stories by Jordi Nopca, reviewed by Michael McCarthy

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
White Magic Book Cover

WHITE MAGIC, essays by Elissa Washuta, reviewed by Eric Buechel

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
Atlantis Black book jacket

THE BOOK OF ATLANTIS BLACK: THE SEARCH FOR A SISTER GONE MISSING, a memoir by Betsy Bonner, reviewed by Laura Smith

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
MORE MIRACLE THAN BIRD, a novel by Alice Miller reviewed by Jozie Konczal

MORE MIRACLE THAN BIRD, a novel by Alice Miller reviewed by Jozie Konczal

fiction reviews, reviews /
A World Between book jacket

A WORLD BETWEEN, a novel by Emily Hashimoto, reviewed by Ashira Shirali

fiction reviews, reviews /
Garden by the Sea book jacket

GARDEN BY THE SEA, a novel by Mercè Rodoreda, reviewed by Anthony Cardellini

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
Little Envelope Cover Art.jpg

LITTLE ENVELOPE OF EARTH CONDITIONS, poems by Cori A. Winrock, reviewed by Charlotte Hughes

poetry reviews, reviews /
cockfight book jacket

Cockfight, stories by María Fernanda Ampuero, reviewed by Ashley Hajimirsadeghi

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
Tigers Not Daughters book jacket

TIGERS, NOT DAUGHTERS, a young adult novel by Samantha Mabry, reviewed by Kristie Gadson

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
The Sport of the Gods book jacket

THE SPORT OF THE GODS, a novel by Paul Laurence Dunbar, reviewed by Dylan Cook

fiction reviews, reviews /
Clotel book jacket

CLOTEL OR THE PRESIDENT’S DAUGHTER, a novel by William Wells Brown, written in 1853, reviewed by Dylan Cook

fiction reviews, reviews /
THE DARK HEART OF EVERY WILD THING, a novel by Joseph Fasano, reviewed by Michael McCarthy

THE DARK HEART OF EVERY WILD THING, a novel by Joseph Fasano, reviewed by Michael McCarthy

fiction reviews, reviews /
ON EARTH WE’RE BRIEFLY GORGEOUS, a novel by Ocean Vuong, reviewed by Claire Kooyman

ON EARTH WE’RE BRIEFLY GORGEOUS, a novel by Ocean Vuong, reviewed by Claire Kooyman

fiction reviews, reviews /
Cleanness Book Jacket

CLEANNESS, a novel by Garth Greenwell, reviewed by Nikki Caffier Smith

fiction reviews, reviews /
Cover art for What I Carry

WHAT I CARRY, a YA novel by Jennifer Longo, reviewed by Aja Todd

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
TO THE BONE, poems by Angela Narciso Torres, reviewed by Alina Stefanescu

TO THE BONE, poems by Angela Narciso Torres, reviewed by Alina Stefanescu

poetry reviews, reviews /
MINOR DETAIL, a novel by Adania Shibli, translated by Elisabeth Jaquette and reviewed by Dylan Cook

MINOR DETAIL, a novel by Adania Shibli, translated by Elisabeth Jaquette and reviewed by Dylan Cook

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
My Autobiography of Carson McCullers Book Jacket

MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF CARSON MCCULLERS, a memoir by Jenn Shapland, reviewed by Claire Oleson

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
THE ROYAL ABDULS, a novel by Ramiza Shamoun Koya, reviewed by Beth Kephart

THE ROYAL ABDULS, a novel by Ramiza Shamoun Koya, reviewed by Beth Kephart

fiction reviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet, reviews /
Square Hunting Book Jacket

SQUARE HAUNTING, nonfiction by Francesca Wade, reviewed by Gabriel Chazan

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
POLITICS IS FOR POWER, nonfiction by Eitan Hersh, reviewed by Brian Colker

POLITICS IS FOR POWER, nonfiction by Eitan Hersh, reviewed by Brian Colker

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
The Beauty of Their Youth book jacket

The Beauty of Their Youth: Stories by Joyce Hinnefeld, reviewed by Beth Kephart

fiction reviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet, reviews /
Soujourners of the In-Between Book Jacket

SOJOURNERS OF THE IN-BETWEEN, poems by Gregory Djanikian, reviewed by Beth Kephart

Philadelphia Writer/Poet, poetry reviews, reviews /
HOW TO BUILD A HEART, a young adult novel by Maria Padian, reviewed by Kristie Gadson

HOW TO BUILD A HEART, a young adult novel by Maria Padian, reviewed by Kristie Gadson

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
Incidental Inventions book jacket

INCIDENTAL INVENTIONS, short pieces by Elena Ferrante, reviewed by David Grandouiller

fiction reviews, nonfiction reviews, reviews, translation /
Outside Myself book jacket

OUTSIDE MYSELF, a young adult novel by Kristen Witucki, reviewed by Donna W. Hill

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
Sketches of the Criminal World Book Jacket

SKETCHES OF THE CRIMINAL WORLD: FURTHER KOLYMA STORIES by Varlam Shalamov reviewed by Dylan Cook

fiction reviews, reviews /
YEAR BY YEAR: Poems by Lynne Sachs book jacket

YEAR BY YEAR: Poems by Lynne Sachs reviewed by Sharon Harrigan

poetry reviews, reviews /
Barren desert landscape

THE GREATEST LANDSCAPE HE HAD EVER SEEN by César Valdebenito, translated by Toshiya Kamei

Flash, Issue 28, translation /
The Book of Sarah

THE BOOK OF SARAH, a graphic memoir by Sarah Lightman, reviewed by Emily Steinberg

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
Degrees of Difficulty jacket cover

DEGREES OF DIFFICULTY, a novel by Julie E. Justicz, reviewed by Beth Kephart

fiction reviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet, reviews /
Book Cover Grand Union

GRAND UNION, short stories by Zadie Smith, reviewed by Eliza Browning

fiction reviews, reviews /
Ruby and Roland Book Jacket

RUBY & ROLAND: A NOVEL by Faith Sullivan, reviewed by Beth Kephart

fiction reviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet, reviews /
jacket art for Buried Alive

BURIED ALIVE: A TO-DO LIST, poems by Carole Bernstein, reviewed by Claire Oleson

poetry reviews, reviews /
Empty Words Book Jacket

EMPTY WORDS, a novel by Mario Levrero, reviewed by Ashlee Paxton-Turner

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
Cover art for The Way Through the Woods

THE WAY THROUGH THE WOODS: ON MUSHROOMS AND MOURNING, a memoir by Long Litt Woon, reviewed by Beth Kephart

nonfiction reviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet, reviews, translation /
Art Can Help Book Jacket

ART CAN HELP, essays by Robert Adams, reviewed by Beth Kephart

art book reviews, nonfiction reviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet, reviews /
Bloody Seoul jacket art

BLOODY SEOUL, a Young Adult Novel by Sonia Patel, reviewed by Kristie Gadson

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
Cover art for Max Havelaar

MAX HAVELAAR: OR, THE COFFEE AUCTIONS OF THE DUTCH TRADING COMPAN, a novel by Multatuli, reviewed by Dylan Cook

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
Passing for Human cover art

PASSING FOR HUMAN: A GRAPHIC MEMOIR by Liana Finck reviewed by Alexandra Kanovsky

graphic narrative reviews, nonfiction reviews, reviews /
Cover art for I and You

I AND YOU, stories by J. David Stevens, reviewed by David Amadio

fiction reviews, reviews /
Jacket Cover for Your Strange Fortune

YOUR STRANGE FORTUNE, poems by Chloe N. Clark, reviewed by K.C. Mead-Brewer

poetry reviews, reviews /
Jacket cover for The Book of X

THE BOOK OF X, a novel by Sarah Rose Etter, reviewed by Elizabeth Mosier

fiction reviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet, reviews /
Jacket cover for GREEN TARGET

GREEN TARGET, poems by Tina Barr, reviewed by Jeff Klebauskas 

poetry reviews, reviews /
Jacket cover 99 Names of Exile

99 NAMES OF EXILE, poems by Kaveh Bassiri, reviewed by Claire Oleson

poetry reviews, reviews /
jacket cover for Berlin Alexanderplatz

BERLIN ALEXANDERPLATZ, a novel by Alfred Döblin, reviewed by Tyson Duffy

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
The Real Sky Book Jacket

THE REAL SKY, a mixed-genre chapbook by Valerie Fox & Jacklynn Niemiec, reviewed by Kendra Jean Aquino

nonfiction reviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet, poetry reviews, reviews /
Worthy of love book jacket

WORTHY OF LOVE, a young adult novel by Andre Fenton, reviewed by Kristie Gadson

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
PRESSURE DRESSING book jacket

Pressure Dressing, poems by Mark Scroggins, reviewed by Johnny Payne

poetry reviews, reviews /
The Fire Lit & Nearing Book Jacket

THE FIRE LIT & NEARING, poems by J.G. McClure, reviewed by Kristen Sawyer

poetry reviews, reviews /
FAREWELL, AYLIS: A NON-TRADITIONAL NOVEL IN THREE WORKS by Akram Aylisl, translated by Katherine E. Young, reviewed by Ryan K. Strader

FAREWELL, AYLIS: A NON-TRADITIONAL NOVEL IN THREE WORKS by Akram Aylisl, translated by Katherine E. Young, reviewed by Ryan K. Strader

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
OPTIC NERVE, a novel by Maria Gainza, translated by Thomas Bunstead, reviewed by Justin Goodman

OPTIC NERVE, a novel by Maria Gainza, translated by Thomas Bunstead, reviewed by Justin Goodman

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
ALL THE FIERCE TETHERS, essays by Lia Purpura, reviewed by David Grandouiller

ALL THE FIERCE TETHERS, essays by Lia Purpura, reviewed by David Grandouiller

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
STARVATION MODE, a chapbook memoir by Elissa Washuta, reviewed by Michelle Crouch

STARVATION MODE, a chapbook memoir by Elissa Washuta, reviewed by Michelle Crouch

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
WAYWARD LIVES, BEAUTIFUL EXPERIMENTS: INTIMATE HISTORIES OF SOCIAL UPHEAVAL, nonfiction by Saidiya Hartman, reviewed by Gabriel Chazan

WAYWARD LIVES, BEAUTIFUL EXPERIMENTS: INTIMATE HISTORIES OF SOCIAL UPHEAVAL, nonfiction by Saidiya Hartman, reviewed by Gabriel Chazan

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
ECHO NORTH, a young adult novel by Joanna Ruth Meyer, reviewed by Rachel Hertzberg

ECHO NORTH, a young adult novel by Joanna Ruth Meyer, reviewed by Rachel Hertzberg

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
ALL FOR NOTHING, a novel by Walter Kempowski, reviewed by Tyson Duffy

ALL FOR NOTHING, a novel by Walter Kempowski, reviewed by Tyson Duffy

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
Book cover for Besotted

BESOTTED, a novel by Melissa Duclos, reviewed by Lisa Johnson Mitchell

fiction reviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet, reviews /
ROOM FOR GRACE, a memoir by Maureen and Daniel Kenner, reviewed by Colleen Davis

ROOM FOR GRACE, a memoir by Maureen and Daniel Kenner, reviewed by Colleen Davis

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
ADIÓS TO MY PARENTS, a novel by Héctor Aguilar Camín, reviewed by Kim Livingston

ADIÓS TO MY PARENTS, a novel by Héctor Aguilar Camín, reviewed by Kim Livingston

fiction reviews, translation /
A STAB IN THE DARK, poems by Facundo Bernal, reviewed by Johnny Payne

A STAB IN THE DARK, poems by Facundo Bernal, reviewed by Johnny Payne

poetry reviews, reviews /
THE ROAD TO UNFREEDOM, nonfiction by Timothy Snyder, reviewed by Susan Sheu

THE ROAD TO UNFREEDOM, nonfiction by Timothy Snyder, reviewed by Susan Sheu

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
I’M FINE. HOW ARE YOU? a chapbook by Catherine Pikula, reviewed by Robert Sorrell

I’M FINE. HOW ARE YOU? a chapbook by Catherine Pikula, reviewed by Robert Sorrell

nonfiction reviews, poetry reviews, reviews /
SACRED DARKNESS: THE LAST DAYS OF THE GULAG, a narrative by Levan Berdzenishvili, reviewed by Ryan K. Strader

SACRED DARKNESS: THE LAST DAYS OF THE GULAG, a narrative by Levan Berdzenishvili, reviewed by Ryan K. Strader

fiction reviews, nonfiction reviews, reviews, translation /
THE BAREFOOT WOMAN, a novel by by Scholastique Mukasonga, reviewed by Rebecca Entel

THE BAREFOOT WOMAN, a novel by by Scholastique Mukasonga, reviewed by Rebecca Entel

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
A DANGER TO HERSELF AND OTHERS, a young adult novel by Alyssa Sheinmel, reviewed by Kristie Gadson

A DANGER TO HERSELF AND OTHERS, a young adult novel by Alyssa Sheinmel, reviewed by Kristie Gadson

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
RE-, poems by Andrea Blancas Beltran, reviewed by Hope Fischbach

RE-, poems by Andrea Blancas Beltran, reviewed by Hope Fischbach

fiction reviews, reviews /
PANIC YEARS, a novel by Daniel DiFranco, reviewed by Allegra Armstrong

PANIC YEARS, a novel by Daniel DiFranco, reviewed by Allegra Armstrong

fiction reviews, reviews /
NARRATOR, a novel by Bragi Ólafsson, reviewed by Katharine Coldiron

NARRATOR, a novel by Bragi Ólafsson, reviewed by Katharine Coldiron

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
PRETEND WE LIVE HERE, stories by Genevieve Hudson, reviewed by Ashlee Paxton-Turner

PRETEND WE LIVE HERE, stories by Genevieve Hudson, reviewed by Ashlee Paxton-Turner

fiction reviews, reviews /
THE FEMALES by Wolfgang Hilbig reviewed by Ryan K. Strader

THE FEMALES by Wolfgang Hilbig reviewed by Ryan K. Strader

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
BITTER ORANGE, a novel by Claire Fuller, reviewed by Elizabeth Mosier

BITTER ORANGE, a novel by Claire Fuller, reviewed by Elizabeth Mosier

fiction reviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet, reviews /
EVERYDAY MADNESS: On Grief, Anger, Loss, and Love, a memoir by Lisa Appignanesi, reviewed by Gabriel Chazan

EVERYDAY MADNESS: On Grief, Anger, Loss, and Love, a memoir by Lisa Appignanesi, reviewed by Gabriel Chazan

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
SLEEPING DRAGONS, stories by Magela Baudoin, reviewed by Katharine Coldiron

SLEEPING DRAGONS, stories by Magela Baudoin, reviewed by Katharine Coldiron

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
PORTRAIT OF A BODY IN WRECKAGES, poems by Meghan McClure, reviewed by Claire Oleson

PORTRAIT OF A BODY IN WRECKAGES, poems by Meghan McClure, reviewed by Claire Oleson

poetry reviews, reviews /
WHITE DANCING ELEPHANTS, stories by Chaya Bhuvaneswar, reviewed by K.C. Mead-Brewer

WHITE DANCING ELEPHANTS, stories by Chaya Bhuvaneswar, reviewed by K.C. Mead-Brewer

fiction reviews, reviews /
AFTER THE WINTER, a novel by Guadalupe Nettel, translated by Rosalind Harvey, reviewed by Robert Sorrell

AFTER THE WINTER, a novel by Guadalupe Nettel, translated by Rosalind Harvey, reviewed by Robert Sorrell

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
BOOT LANGUAGE, a memoir by Vanya Erickson, reviewed by Elizabeth Mosier

BOOT LANGUAGE, a memoir by Vanya Erickson, reviewed by Elizabeth Mosier

nonfiction reviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet, reviews /
STRANGE WEATHER IN TOKYO, a novel by Hiromi Kawakami, reviewed by August Thompson

STRANGE WEATHER IN TOKYO, a novel by Hiromi Kawakami, reviewed by August Thompson

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
CARTOON DIALECTICS, a series by Tom Kaczynski, reviewed by Julia Alekseyeva

CARTOON DIALECTICS, a series by Tom Kaczynski, reviewed by Julia Alekseyeva

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
HORSEMEN OF THE SANDS, two novellas by Leonid Yuzefovich, reviewed by Ryan K. Strader

HORSEMEN OF THE SANDS, two novellas by Leonid Yuzefovich, reviewed by Ryan K. Strader

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
ELEANOR, OR THE REJECTION OF THE PROGRESS OF LOVE, a novel by Anna Moschovakis, reviewed by John Spurlock

ELEANOR, OR THE REJECTION OF THE PROGRESS OF LOVE, a novel by Anna Moschovakis, reviewed by John Spurlock

fiction reviews, reviews /
BASIC BLACK WITH PEARLS, a novel by Helen Weinzweig, reviewed by Jodi Monster

BASIC BLACK WITH PEARLS, a novel by Helen Weinzweig, reviewed by Jodi Monster

fiction reviews, reviews /
A ROOM AWAY FROM THE WOLVES, a young adult novel by Nova Ren Suma, reviewed by Rachel Hertzberg 

A ROOM AWAY FROM THE WOLVES, a young adult novel by Nova Ren Suma, reviewed by Rachel Hertzberg 

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
THE ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO, a novel by Carlo Collodi, reviewed by Beth Kephart

THE ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO, a novel by Carlo Collodi, reviewed by Beth Kephart

fiction reviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet, reviews, translation, young adult fiction reviews /
LIFE DURING WARTIME, a novel by Katie Rogin, reviewed by Isabelle Mongeau

LIFE DURING WARTIME, a novel by Katie Rogin, reviewed by Isabelle Mongeau

fiction reviews, reviews /
MINA, a novel by Kim Sagwa, reviewed by Kelly Doyle

MINA, a novel by Kim Sagwa, reviewed by Kelly Doyle

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
COMEMADRE, a novel by Roque Larraquy, reviewed by Justin Goodman

COMEMADRE, a novel by Roque Larraquy, reviewed by Justin Goodman

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
DEEP CAMOUFLAGE, poems by Amy Saul-Zerby, reviewed by Mike Corrao

DEEP CAMOUFLAGE, poems by Amy Saul-Zerby, reviewed by Mike Corrao

poetry reviews, reviews /
LOVE, HATE and OTHER FILTERS, a young adult novel by Samira Ahmed, reviewed by Leticia Urieta

LOVE, HATE and OTHER FILTERS, a young adult novel by Samira Ahmed, reviewed by Leticia Urieta

reviews, young adult nonfiction reviews /
KATALIN STREET, a novel by Magda Szabó, reviewed by William Morris

KATALIN STREET, a novel by Magda Szabó, reviewed by William Morris

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
NEVER ANYONE BUT YOU, a novel by Rupert Thomson, reviewed by Melanie Erspamer

NEVER ANYONE BUT YOU, a novel by Rupert Thomson, reviewed by Melanie Erspamer

fiction reviews, reviews /
CUBIST STATES OF MIND/NOT THE CRUELEST MONTH, poems by Marc Jampole, reviewed by Alessio Franko

CUBIST STATES OF MIND/NOT THE CRUELEST MONTH, poems by Marc Jampole, reviewed by Alessio Franko

poetry reviews, reviews /
THEY WERE BEARS, poems by Sarah Marcus, reviewed by Nathan O. Ferguson

THEY WERE BEARS, poems by Sarah Marcus, reviewed by Nathan O. Ferguson

poetry reviews, reviews /
GASLIGHT: Lantern Slides from the Nineteenth Century, essays by Joachim Kalka, reviewed by Katharine Coldiron

GASLIGHT: Lantern Slides from the Nineteenth Century, essays by Joachim Kalka, reviewed by Katharine Coldiron

nonfiction reviews, reviews, translation /
AARDVARK TO AXOLOTL, essays by Karen Donovan and TALES FROM WEBSTER’S, essays by John Shea, reviewed by Michelle E. Crouch

AARDVARK TO AXOLOTL, essays by Karen Donovan and TALES FROM WEBSTER’S, essays by John Shea, reviewed by Michelle E. Crouch

nonfiction reviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet, reviews /
DIFFICULT WOMEN, a memoir by David Plante, reviewed by Susan Sheu

DIFFICULT WOMEN, a memoir by David Plante, reviewed by Susan Sheu

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
IVORY PEARL, a novel by Jean-Patrick Manchette, reviewed by Ryan K. Strader

IVORY PEARL, a novel by Jean-Patrick Manchette, reviewed by Ryan K. Strader

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
TART HONEY, poems by Deborah Burnham, reviewed by Claire Oleson

TART HONEY, poems by Deborah Burnham, reviewed by Claire Oleson

Philadelphia Writer/Poet, poetry reviews, reviews /
THE JUNIPER TREE, a novel by Barbara Comyns, reviewed by Allegra Armstrong

THE JUNIPER TREE, a novel by Barbara Comyns, reviewed by Allegra Armstrong

fiction reviews, reviews /
THE KREMLIN BALL, a novel by Curzio Malaparte, reviewed by Ryan K. Strader

THE KREMLIN BALL, a novel by Curzio Malaparte, reviewed by Ryan K. Strader

fiction reviews, Interviews with Translators, reviews /
Two Poetry Chapbooks from Doublecross Press reviewed by Rachael Guynn Wilson

Two Poetry Chapbooks from Doublecross Press reviewed by Rachael Guynn Wilson

poetry reviews, reviews /
TRICK by Domenico Starnone, translated from the Italian by Jhumpa Lahiri, reviewed by Jeanne Bonner

TRICK by Domenico Starnone, translated from the Italian by Jhumpa Lahiri, reviewed by Jeanne Bonner

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
PLAYING CATCH WITH STRANGERS, essays by Bob Brody, reviewed by Colleen Davis

PLAYING CATCH WITH STRANGERS, essays by Bob Brody, reviewed by Colleen Davis

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
THE RADICAL ELEMENT: 12 Stories of Daredevils, Debutantes, and Other Dauntless Girls, edited by Jessica Spotswood, reviewed by Maureen Sullivan

THE RADICAL ELEMENT: 12 Stories of Daredevils, Debutantes, and Other Dauntless Girls, edited by Jessica Spotswood, reviewed by Maureen Sullivan

reviews, young adult nonfiction reviews /
ADUA, a novel by Igiaba Scego, reviewed by Jodi Monster

ADUA, a novel by Igiaba Scego, reviewed by Jodi Monster

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
BAD JOBS AND POOR DECISIONS Dispatches from the Working Class, a memoir by J.R. Helton, reviewed by Robert Sorrell

BAD JOBS AND POOR DECISIONS Dispatches from the Working Class, a memoir by J.R. Helton, reviewed by Robert Sorrell

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
THE PRICE GUIDE TO THE OCCULT, a young adult novel by Leslye Walton, reviewed by Brandon Stanwyck

THE PRICE GUIDE TO THE OCCULT, a young adult novel by Leslye Walton, reviewed by Brandon Stanwyck

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
PLAYING WITH DYNAMITE, a memoir by Sharon Harrigan, reviewed by Brian Burmeister

PLAYING WITH DYNAMITE, a memoir by Sharon Harrigan, reviewed by Brian Burmeister

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
TOMB SONG, a novel by Julián Herbert, reviewed by Katharine Coldiron

TOMB SONG, a novel by Julián Herbert, reviewed by Katharine Coldiron

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
SOMEDAY, SOMEWHERE, a young adult novel by Lindsay Champion, reviewed by Elaina Whitesell

SOMEDAY, SOMEWHERE, a young adult novel by Lindsay Champion, reviewed by Elaina Whitesell

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
NOTHING and DOTING, two novels by Henry Green, reviewed by Melanie Erspamer

NOTHING and DOTING, two novels by Henry Green, reviewed by Melanie Erspamer

fiction reviews, reviews /
NEST IN THE BONES: STORIES by Antonio Di Benedetto reviewed by Eric Andrew Newman

NEST IN THE BONES: STORIES by Antonio Di Benedetto reviewed by Eric Andrew Newman

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
NEAPOLITAN CHRONICLES, stories and essays, by Anna Maria Ortese reviewed by Jeanne Bonner

NEAPOLITAN CHRONICLES, stories and essays, by Anna Maria Ortese reviewed by Jeanne Bonner

fiction reviews, nonfiction reviews, reviews, translation /
The Memoirs of Two Young Wives, a novel by Honoré de Balzac, translated by Jordan Stump, reviewed by Ashlee Paxton-Turner

The Memoirs of Two Young Wives, a novel by Honoré de Balzac, translated by Jordan Stump, reviewed by Ashlee Paxton-Turner

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
[m]otherhood, stories by Anna Lea Jancewicz, reviewed by KC Mead-Brewer

[m]otherhood, stories by Anna Lea Jancewicz, reviewed by KC Mead-Brewer

fiction reviews, reviews /
Buckskin Cocaine, stories by Erika T. Wurth, reviewed by Jordan A. Rothacker

Buckskin Cocaine, stories by Erika T. Wurth, reviewed by Jordan A. Rothacker

fiction reviews, reviews /
BIRTH OF A NEW EARTH: The Radical Politics of Environmentalism, a manifesto by Adrian Parr, reviewed by Robert Sorrell

BIRTH OF A NEW EARTH: The Radical Politics of Environmentalism, a manifesto by Adrian Parr, reviewed by Robert Sorrell

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
TIME OF GRATITUDE, essays and poems by Gennady Aygi, reviewed by Ryan K. Strader

TIME OF GRATITUDE, essays and poems by Gennady Aygi, reviewed by Ryan K. Strader

nonfiction reviews, poetry reviews, reviews, translation /
TRANSLATION AS TRANSHUMANCE, a book-length essay by Mireille Gansel, reviewed by Rachel R. Taube

TRANSLATION AS TRANSHUMANCE, a book-length essay by Mireille Gansel, reviewed by Rachel R. Taube

nonfiction reviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet, reviews, translation /
AN AMERICAN MARRIAGE, a novel by Tayari Jones, reviewed by Brandon Stanwyck

AN AMERICAN MARRIAGE, a novel by Tayari Jones, reviewed by Brandon Stanwyck

fiction reviews, reviews /
MIRROR, SHOULDER, SIGNAL, a novel by Dorthe Nors, reviewed by Brendan McCourt

MIRROR, SHOULDER, SIGNAL, a novel by Dorthe Nors, reviewed by Brendan McCourt

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
BLACK GENEALOGY, poems by Kiki Petrosino, reviewed by Claire Oleson

BLACK GENEALOGY, poems by Kiki Petrosino, reviewed by Claire Oleson

poetry reviews, reviews /
HER BODIES AND OTHER PARTIES, stories by Carmen Maria Machado, reviewed by Rosie Huf

HER BODIES AND OTHER PARTIES, stories by Carmen Maria Machado, reviewed by Rosie Huf

fiction reviews, reviews /
SCHLUMP, a novel by Hans Herbert Grimm, reviewed by Kelly Doyle

SCHLUMP, a novel by Hans Herbert Grimm, reviewed by Kelly Doyle

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
LIGHT INTO BODIES, poems by Nancy Chen Long, reviewed by Trish Hopkinson

LIGHT INTO BODIES, poems by Nancy Chen Long, reviewed by Trish Hopkinson

poetry reviews, reviews /
COLLUSION: SECRET MEETINGS, DIRTY MONEY, AND HOW RUSSIA HELPED DONALD TRUMP WIN, nonfiction by Luke Harding, reviewed by Susan Sheu

COLLUSION: SECRET MEETINGS, DIRTY MONEY, AND HOW RUSSIA HELPED DONALD TRUMP WIN, nonfiction by Luke Harding, reviewed by Susan Sheu

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
THE SCIENCE OF UNVANISHING OBJECTS, poems by Chloe N. Clark, reviewed by Brandon Stanwyck

THE SCIENCE OF UNVANISHING OBJECTS, poems by Chloe N. Clark, reviewed by Brandon Stanwyck

poetry reviews, reviews /
A WORKING WOMAN, a novel by Elvira Navarro, reviewed by Melanie Erspamer

A WORKING WOMAN, a novel by Elvira Navarro, reviewed by Melanie Erspamer

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
DAUGHTERS OF THE AIR, a novel by Anca L. Szilágyi, reviewed by Leena Soman

DAUGHTERS OF THE AIR, a novel by Anca L. Szilágyi, reviewed by Leena Soman

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
MALACQUA, a novel by Nicola Pugliese, reviewed by Robert Sorrell

MALACQUA, a novel by Nicola Pugliese, reviewed by Robert Sorrell

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
PETITE FLEUR, a novel by Iosi Havilio, reviewed by August Thompson

PETITE FLEUR, a novel by Iosi Havilio, reviewed by August Thompson

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
CHEESUS WAS HERE, a young adult novel by J.C. Davis, reviewed by Kristie Gadson

CHEESUS WAS HERE, a young adult novel by J.C. Davis, reviewed by Kristie Gadson

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
I’M THE ONE WHO GOT AWAY, a memoir by Andrea Jarrell, reviewed by Helen Armstrong

I’M THE ONE WHO GOT AWAY, a memoir by Andrea Jarrell, reviewed by Helen Armstrong

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
THE MINORS by Chris Ludovici reviewed by Ryan K. Strader

THE MINORS by Chris Ludovici reviewed by Ryan K. Strader

fiction reviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet, reviews /
A MYRIAD OF ROADS THAT LEAD TO HERE, a novella by Nathan Elias, reviewed by Kelly Doyle

A MYRIAD OF ROADS THAT LEAD TO HERE, a novella by Nathan Elias, reviewed by Kelly Doyle

fiction reviews, reviews /
KONUNDRUM: SELECTED PROSE OF FRANZ KAFKA by Franz Kafka reviewed by Eric Andrew Newman

KONUNDRUM: SELECTED PROSE OF FRANZ KAFKA by Franz Kafka reviewed by Eric Andrew Newman

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
GODS ON THE LAM, a novel by Christopher David Rosales, reviewed by Brandon Stanwyck

GODS ON THE LAM, a novel by Christopher David Rosales, reviewed by Brandon Stanwyck

fiction reviews, reviews /
BONE CONFETTI, poems by Muriel Leung, reviewed by Marilynn Eguchi

BONE CONFETTI, poems by Muriel Leung, reviewed by Marilynn Eguchi

poetry reviews, reviews /
AFTERGLOW by Eileen Myles and THE STRANGERS AMONG US by Caroline Picard, reviewed by Jordan A. Rothacker

AFTERGLOW by Eileen Myles and THE STRANGERS AMONG US by Caroline Picard, reviewed by Jordan A. Rothacker

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
THE MASK OF SANITY, a novel by Jacob Appel, reviewed by Kelly Doyle

THE MASK OF SANITY, a novel by Jacob Appel, reviewed by Kelly Doyle

fiction reviews, reviews /
THE COLLECTED ESSAYS OF ELIZABETH HARDWICK reviewed by Robert Sorrell

THE COLLECTED ESSAYS OF ELIZABETH HARDWICK reviewed by Robert Sorrell

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
MY SHADOW BOOK, a novel by MAAWAAM, edited by Jordan A. Rothacker, reviewed by William Morris

MY SHADOW BOOK, a novel by MAAWAAM, edited by Jordan A. Rothacker, reviewed by William Morris

fiction reviews, reviews /
THE BEST WE COULD DO: AN ILLUSTRATED MEMOIR by Thi Bui reviewed by Jenny Blair

THE BEST WE COULD DO: AN ILLUSTRATED MEMOIR by Thi Bui reviewed by Jenny Blair

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
ALL THAT MAN IS, a novel by David Szalay, reviewed by Ryan K. Strader

ALL THAT MAN IS, a novel by David Szalay, reviewed by Ryan K. Strader

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
THE MADELEINE PROJECT, a work of creative nonfiction by Clara Beaudoux, reviewed by Ryan K. Strader

THE MADELEINE PROJECT, a work of creative nonfiction by Clara Beaudoux, reviewed by Ryan K. Strader

nonfiction reviews, reviews, translation /
THE FUTURE WON’T BE LONG, a novel by Jarett Kobek, reviewed by Jordan A. Rothacker

THE FUTURE WON’T BE LONG, a novel by Jarett Kobek, reviewed by Jordan A. Rothacker

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
ISLAND OF POINT NEMO, a novel by Jean-Marie Blas de Roblès, reviewed by Rachel R. Taube

ISLAND OF POINT NEMO, a novel by Jean-Marie Blas de Roblès, reviewed by Rachel R. Taube

fiction reviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet, reviews, translation /
INSURRECTIONS, stories by Rion Amilcar Scott, reviewed by William Morris

INSURRECTIONS, stories by Rion Amilcar Scott, reviewed by William Morris

fiction reviews, reviews /
MAP DRAWN BY A SPY, a novel by Guillermo Cabrera Infante, reviewed by reviewed by Jacqueline Kharouf

MAP DRAWN BY A SPY, a novel by Guillermo Cabrera Infante, reviewed by reviewed by Jacqueline Kharouf

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
IMAGINE WANTING ONLY THIS, a graphic novel by Kristen Radtke, reviewed by Jenny Blair

IMAGINE WANTING ONLY THIS, a graphic novel by Kristen Radtke, reviewed by Jenny Blair

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
NOTES OF A CROCODILE, a novel by Qiu Miaojin, reviewed by Ryan K. Strader

NOTES OF A CROCODILE, a novel by Qiu Miaojin, reviewed by Ryan K. Strader

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
The Apostle Killer, a novel by Richard Beard, reviewed by Ansel Shipley

The Apostle Killer, a novel by Richard Beard, reviewed by Ansel Shipley

fiction reviews, reviews /
GOING DARK, stories by Dennis Must, reviewed by Ashlee Paxton-Turner

GOING DARK, stories by Dennis Must, reviewed by Ashlee Paxton-Turner

fiction reviews, reviews /
FLOWER WARS, poems by Nico Amador, reviewed by Claire Oleson

FLOWER WARS, poems by Nico Amador, reviewed by Claire Oleson

poetry reviews, reviews /
LATE FAME, a novella by Arthur Schnitzler, reviewed by Robert Sorrell

LATE FAME, a novella by Arthur Schnitzler, reviewed by Robert Sorrell

fiction reviews, reviews /
THE BURNING GIRL, a novel by Claire Messud, reviewed by Amanda Klute

THE BURNING GIRL, a novel by Claire Messud, reviewed by Amanda Klute

fiction reviews, reviews /
PLAINSPEAK, WY, poems by Joanna Doxey, reviewed by Brandon Stanwyck

PLAINSPEAK, WY, poems by Joanna Doxey, reviewed by Brandon Stanwyck

poetry reviews, reviews /
THE REFRIGERATOR MONOLOGUES, a novel by Catherynne M. Valente, reviewed by Ansel Shipley

THE REFRIGERATOR MONOLOGUES, a novel by Catherynne M. Valente, reviewed by Ansel Shipley

fiction reviews, reviews /
FINGERPRINTS OF PREVIOUS OWNERS, a novel by Rebecca Entel, reviewed by Elizabeth Mosier

FINGERPRINTS OF PREVIOUS OWNERS, a novel by Rebecca Entel, reviewed by Elizabeth Mosier

fiction reviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet, reviews /
MIKHAIL AND MARGARITA, a novel by Julie Lekstrom Himes, reviewed by Ryan K. Strader 

MIKHAIL AND MARGARITA, a novel by Julie Lekstrom Himes, reviewed by Ryan K. Strader 

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
BARDO OR NOT BARDO, a novel by Antoine Volodine, reviewed by Amada Klute

BARDO OR NOT BARDO, a novel by Antoine Volodine, reviewed by Amada Klute

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
EXPOSURE, short stories by Katy Resch George, reviewed by Rebecca Entel

EXPOSURE, short stories by Katy Resch George, reviewed by Rebecca Entel

fiction reviews, reviews /
THE GERMAN GIRL, a novel by Armando Lucas Correa, reviewed by Kellie Carle

THE GERMAN GIRL, a novel by Armando Lucas Correa, reviewed by Kellie Carle

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
TRYSTING, fiction by Emmanuelle Pagano, reviewed by Rachel R. Taube

TRYSTING, fiction by Emmanuelle Pagano, reviewed by Rachel R. Taube

fiction reviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet, reviews, translation /
NAPOLEON’S LAST ISLAND, a novel by Thomas Keneally, reviewed by Nokware Knight

NAPOLEON’S LAST ISLAND, a novel by Thomas Keneally, reviewed by Nokware Knight

fiction reviews, reviews /
LILLI DE JONG, a novel by Janet Benton, reviewed by Joanne Green

LILLI DE JONG, a novel by Janet Benton, reviewed by Joanne Green

fiction reviews, reviews /
HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD, an anthology for young readers edited by Kelly Jensen, reviewed by Kristie Gadson

HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD, an anthology for young readers edited by Kelly Jensen, reviewed by Kristie Gadson

reviews, young adult nonfiction reviews /
ROMEO AND JULIET IN PALESTINE: TEACHING UNDER OCCUPATION, a memoir by Tom Sperlinger, reviewed by Beth Johnston

ROMEO AND JULIET IN PALESTINE: TEACHING UNDER OCCUPATION, a memoir by Tom Sperlinger, reviewed by Beth Johnston

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
FAMILY LEXICON, a novel by Natalia Ginzburg, translated by Jenny McPhee, reviewed by Robert Sorrell

FAMILY LEXICON, a novel by Natalia Ginzburg, translated by Jenny McPhee, reviewed by Robert Sorrell

fiction reviews, nonfiction reviews, reviews, translation /
DNA Hymn, poems by Annah Anti-Palindrome, reviewed by Johnny Payne

DNA Hymn, poems by Annah Anti-Palindrome, reviewed by Johnny Payne

poetry reviews, reviews /
TYPEWRITERS, BOMBS, JELLYFISH: ESSAYS by Tom McCarthy reviewed by William Morris

TYPEWRITERS, BOMBS, JELLYFISH: ESSAYS by Tom McCarthy reviewed by William Morris

fiction reviews, reviews /
ATLANTIC HOTEL, a novel by João Gilberto Noll, reviewed by Robert Sorrell

ATLANTIC HOTEL, a novel by João Gilberto Noll, reviewed by Robert Sorrell

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
THE LONG DRY, a novel by Cynan Jones, reviewed by Melanie Erspamer

THE LONG DRY, a novel by Cynan Jones, reviewed by Melanie Erspamer

fiction reviews, reviews /
BETWEEN TWO SKIES, a young adult novel by Joanne O’Sullivan, reviewed by Brenda Rufener

BETWEEN TWO SKIES, a young adult novel by Joanne O’Sullivan, reviewed by Brenda Rufener

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
LIKE DEATH, a novel by Guy de Maupassant, reviewed by Derek M. Brown

LIKE DEATH, a novel by Guy de Maupassant, reviewed by Derek M. Brown

fiction reviews, reviews /
WAYWARD HEROES, a novel by Halldór Laxness, reviewed by Tyson Duffy

WAYWARD HEROES, a novel by Halldór Laxness, reviewed by Tyson Duffy

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
HOW WE SPEAK TO ONE ANOTHER: AN ESSAY DAILY READER, edited by Ander Monson & Craig Reinbold, reviewed by David Grandouiller

HOW WE SPEAK TO ONE ANOTHER: AN ESSAY DAILY READER, edited by Ander Monson & Craig Reinbold, reviewed by David Grandouiller

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
LOVE, ISH, a middle grades novel by Karen Rivers, reviewed by Christine M. Hopkins

LOVE, ISH, a middle grades novel by Karen Rivers, reviewed by Christine M. Hopkins

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
DOWN BELOW, a memoir by Leonora Carrington, reviewed by Justin Goodman

DOWN BELOW, a memoir by Leonora Carrington, reviewed by Justin Goodman

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
MOONCOP, a graphic novel by Tom Gauld, reviewed by Ansel Shipley

MOONCOP, a graphic novel by Tom Gauld, reviewed by Ansel Shipley

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
LABYRINTH LOST, a young adult novel by Zoraida Córdova, reviewed by Leticia Urieta

LABYRINTH LOST, a young adult novel by Zoraida Córdova, reviewed by Leticia Urieta

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
SOVIET DAUGHTER: A GRAPHIC REVOLUTION by Julia Alekseyeva reviewed by Jenny Blair

SOVIET DAUGHTER: A GRAPHIC REVOLUTION by Julia Alekseyeva reviewed by Jenny Blair

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
SHOT-BLUE, a novel by Jesse Ruddock, reviewed by Robert Sorrell

SHOT-BLUE, a novel by Jesse Ruddock, reviewed by Robert Sorrell

fiction reviews, reviews /
HEMMING FLAMES, poems by Patricia Colleen Murphy, reviewed by Claire Oleson

HEMMING FLAMES, poems by Patricia Colleen Murphy, reviewed by Claire Oleson

poetry reviews, reviews /
IF YOU WERE HERE, a young adult novel by Jennie Yabroff, reviewed by Caitlyn Averett

IF YOU WERE HERE, a young adult novel by Jennie Yabroff, reviewed by Caitlyn Averett

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
THE MONEY CULT by Chris Lehmann reviewed by Melanie Erspamer

THE MONEY CULT by Chris Lehmann reviewed by Melanie Erspamer

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
THE YEAR OF THE COMET, a novel by Sergei Lebedev, reviewed by Christina Tang-Bernas

THE YEAR OF THE COMET, a novel by Sergei Lebedev, reviewed by Christina Tang-Bernas

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
MOTHER-MAILBOX, poems by Emilie Lindemann, reviewed by Rachel Summerfield

MOTHER-MAILBOX, poems by Emilie Lindemann, reviewed by Rachel Summerfield

poetry reviews, reviews /
SWIMMING LESSONS, a novel by Claire Fuller, reviewed by Elizabeth Mosier

SWIMMING LESSONS, a novel by Claire Fuller, reviewed by Elizabeth Mosier

fiction reviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet, reviews /
ROLLING BLACKOUTS: DISPATCHES FROM TURKEY, SYRIA, AND IRAQ, a work of graphic journalism by Sarah Glidden, reviewed by Brian Burmeister

ROLLING BLACKOUTS: DISPATCHES FROM TURKEY, SYRIA, AND IRAQ, a work of graphic journalism by Sarah Glidden, reviewed by Brian Burmeister

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
WE’VE ALREADY GONE THIS FAR, stories by Patrick Dacey, reviewed by Tyson Duffy

WE’VE ALREADY GONE THIS FAR, stories by Patrick Dacey, reviewed by Tyson Duffy

fiction reviews, reviews /
MY ITALIANS: True Stories of Crime and Courage, essays by Roberto Saviano, reviewed by Jeanne Bonner

MY ITALIANS: True Stories of Crime and Courage, essays by Roberto Saviano, reviewed by Jeanne Bonner

nonfiction reviews, reviews, translation /
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, poems by Rachel Slotnick, reviewed by Carlo Matos

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, poems by Rachel Slotnick, reviewed by Carlo Matos

poetry reviews, reviews /
A GREATER MUSIC, a novel by Bae Suah, translated by Deborah Smith and reviewed by Justin Goodman

A GREATER MUSIC, a novel by Bae Suah, translated by Deborah Smith and reviewed by Justin Goodman

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
HUMAN ACTS, a novel by Han Kang, translated by Deborah Smith, reviewed by William Morris

HUMAN ACTS, a novel by Han Kang, translated by Deborah Smith, reviewed by William Morris

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
OCTAVIA E. BUTLER’S KINDRED: A GRAPHIC NOVEL ADAPTATION by Damian Duffy and John Jennings reviewed by Brian Burmeister

OCTAVIA E. BUTLER’S KINDRED: A GRAPHIC NOVEL ADAPTATION by Damian Duffy and John Jennings reviewed by Brian Burmeister

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
THE LOVERS' PHRASEBOOK, poems by Jordi Alonso, reviewed by Claire Oleson

THE LOVERS’ PHRASEBOOK, poems by Jordi Alonso, reviewed by Claire Oleson

poetry reviews, reviews /
WHIPSTITCHES, poems by Randi Ward reviewed by Hannah Wendlandt

WHIPSTITCHES, poems by Randi Ward reviewed by Hannah Wendlandt

poetry reviews, reviews /
Only More So, poems by Millicent Borges Accardi, reviewed by paulA neves

Only More So, poems by Millicent Borges Accardi, reviewed by paulA neves

poetry reviews, reviews /
BLINDSIGHT, poems by Greg Hewett, reviewed by Brent Matheny

BLINDSIGHT, poems by Greg Hewett, reviewed by Brent Matheny

poetry reviews, reviews /
BEFORE PICTURES, a memoir by Douglas Crimp, reviewed by Gabriel Chazan

BEFORE PICTURES, a memoir by Douglas Crimp, reviewed by Gabriel Chazan

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
YEAR OF THE RAT, a novel by Marc Anthony Richardson, reviewed by Matthew Jakubowski

YEAR OF THE RAT, a novel by Marc Anthony Richardson, reviewed by Matthew Jakubowski

fiction reviews, reviews /
THESE ARE THE NAMES, a novel by Tommy Wieringa reviewed by Robert Sorrell

THESE ARE THE NAMES, a novel by Tommy Wieringa reviewed by Robert Sorrell

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
YOU ASK ME TO TALK ABOUT THE INTERIOR, poems by Carolina Ebeid, reviewed by Claire Oleson

YOU ASK ME TO TALK ABOUT THE INTERIOR, poems by Carolina Ebeid, reviewed by Claire Oleson

poetry reviews, reviews /
AND WIND WILL WASH AWAY, a novel by Jordan A. Rothacker, reviewed by William Morris

AND WIND WILL WASH AWAY, a novel by Jordan A. Rothacker, reviewed by William Morris

fiction reviews, reviews /
THE TOPLESS WIDOW OF HERKIMER STREET, stories by Jacob M. Appel, reviewed by Odette Moolten

THE TOPLESS WIDOW OF HERKIMER STREET, stories by Jacob M. Appel, reviewed by Odette Moolten

fiction reviews, reviews /
THE YOUNG BRIDE, a novel by Alessandro Baricco, reviewed by Melanie Erspamer

THE YOUNG BRIDE, a novel by Alessandro Baricco, reviewed by Melanie Erspamer

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
COBALT BLUE, a novel by Sachin Kundalkar, reviewed by Nokware Knight

COBALT BLUE, a novel by Sachin Kundalkar, reviewed by Nokware Knight

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
GOLDEN DELICIOUS, a novel by Christopher Boucher, reviewed by Claire Rudy Foster

GOLDEN DELICIOUS, a novel by Christopher Boucher, reviewed by Claire Rudy Foster

fiction reviews, reviews /
The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable by Amitav Ghosh reviewed by Robert Sorrell

The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable by Amitav Ghosh reviewed by Robert Sorrell

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
Come As You Are, a novel by Christine Weiser, reviewed by Claire Rudy Foster

Come As You Are, a novel by Christine Weiser, reviewed by Claire Rudy Foster

fiction reviews, reviews /
RANI PATEL IN FULL EFFECT, a young adult novel by Sonia Patel, reviewed by Kristie Gadson

RANI PATEL IN FULL EFFECT, a young adult novel by Sonia Patel, reviewed by Kristie Gadson

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
EASIEST IF I HAD A GUN, short stories by Michael Gerhard Martin, reviewed by Rosie Huf

EASIEST IF I HAD A GUN, short stories by Michael Gerhard Martin, reviewed by Rosie Huf

fiction reviews, reviews /
IT LOOKS LIKE THIS, a young adult novel by Rafi Mittlefehldt, reviewed by Allison Renner

IT LOOKS LIKE THIS, a young adult novel by Rafi Mittlefehldt, reviewed by Allison Renner

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH, a novel by Yoram Kaniuk, reviewed by David Grandouiller

BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH, a novel by Yoram Kaniuk, reviewed by David Grandouiller

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
THE LIGHT FANTASTIC, a young adult novel by Sarah Combs, reviewed by Allison Renner

THE LIGHT FANTASTIC, a young adult novel by Sarah Combs, reviewed by Allison Renner

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
THE BIRDS, a novel by Tarjei Vesaas, reviewed by Melanie Erspamer

THE BIRDS, a novel by Tarjei Vesaas, reviewed by Melanie Erspamer

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
33 REVOLUTIONS, a novel by Canek Sánchez Guevara, reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

33 REVOLUTIONS, a novel by Canek Sánchez Guevara, reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

fiction reviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet, reviews, translation /
THE SEVEN MADMEN, a novel by Roberto Arlt reviewed by Jacqueline Kharouf

THE SEVEN MADMEN, a novel by Roberto Arlt reviewed by Jacqueline Kharouf

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
REALLY THE BLUES, a memoir by Mezz Mezzrow and Bernard Wolfe, reviewed by Beth Johnston

REALLY THE BLUES, a memoir by Mezz Mezzrow and Bernard Wolfe, reviewed by Beth Johnston

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
HARBORS, essays by Donald Quist, reviewed by Benjamin Woodard

HARBORS, essays by Donald Quist, reviewed by Benjamin Woodard

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
MARCH, a graphic narrative by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell reviewed, by Brian Burmeister

MARCH, a graphic narrative by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell reviewed, by Brian Burmeister

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
NO MORE MILK, poems by Karen Craigo, reviewed by Shaun Turner

NO MORE MILK, poems by Karen Craigo, reviewed by Shaun Turner

poetry reviews, reviews /
THE INVISIBILITY CLOAK, a novel by Ge Fei, reviewed by William Morris

THE INVISIBILITY CLOAK, a novel by Ge Fei, reviewed by William Morris

fiction reviews, reviews /
NINETY-NINE STORIES OF GOD by Joy Williams reviewed by Kathryn Kulpa

NINETY-NINE STORIES OF GOD by Joy Williams reviewed by Kathryn Kulpa

fiction reviews, reviews /
SIGNS OF YOU, a young adult novel by Emily France, reviewed by Rebecca Lee

SIGNS OF YOU, a young adult novel by Emily France, reviewed by Rebecca Lee

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
DISINHERITANCE, poems by John Sibley Williams, reviewed by Claire Oleson

DISINHERITANCE, poems by John Sibley Williams, reviewed by Claire Oleson

poetry reviews, reviews /
LOCAL GIRL SWEPT AWAY, a young adult novel by Ellen Wittlinger, reviewed by Kristie Gadson

LOCAL GIRL SWEPT AWAY, a young adult novel by Ellen Wittlinger, reviewed by Kristie Gadson

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
COSPLAYERS, a graphic narrative by Dash Shaw, reviewed by Helen Chazan

COSPLAYERS, a graphic narrative by Dash Shaw, reviewed by Helen Chazan

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
STONER, a novel by John Williams, 50th Anniversary Edition, reviewed by Michelle E. Crouch

STONER, a novel by John Williams, 50th Anniversary Edition, reviewed by Michelle E. Crouch

fiction reviews, reviews /
ON THE EDGE, a novel by Rafael Chirbes, reviewed by David Grandouiller

ON THE EDGE, a novel by Rafael Chirbes, reviewed by David Grandouiller

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
A SLEEPLESS MAN SITS UP IN BED, poems by Anthony Seidman reviewed by Johnny Payne

A SLEEPLESS MAN SITS UP IN BED, poems by Anthony Seidman reviewed by Johnny Payne

poetry reviews, reviews /
Kanley Stubrick by Mike Kleine reviewed by Justin Goodman

Kanley Stubrick by Mike Kleine reviewed by Justin Goodman

fiction reviews, reviews /
A MEAL IN WINTER by Hubert Mingarelli reviewed by Jeanne Bonner

A MEAL IN WINTER by Hubert Mingarelli reviewed by Jeanne Bonner

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
THE GIRL WHO DRANK THE MOON by Kelly Barnhill reviewed by Mandy King

THE GIRL WHO DRANK THE MOON by Kelly Barnhill reviewed by Mandy King

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
BRIGHT MAGIC: Stories by Alfred Döblin reviewed by KC Mead-Brewer

BRIGHT MAGIC: Stories by Alfred Döblin reviewed by KC Mead-Brewer

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
LOST WORDS, a novel by Nicola Gardini, reviewed by Claire Rudy Foster

LOST WORDS, a novel by Nicola Gardini, reviewed by Claire Rudy Foster

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
BOILING LAKE, flash fiction by Sharon White, reviewed by Kenna O'Rourke

BOILING LAKE, flash fiction by Sharon White, reviewed by Kenna O’Rourke

fiction reviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet, reviews /
BRIGHTFELLOW, a novel by Rikki Ducornet, reviewed by Elizabeth Mosier

BRIGHTFELLOW, a novel by Rikki Ducornet, reviewed by Elizabeth Mosier

fiction reviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet, reviews /
THE TRANSMIGRATION OF BODIES, a novel by Yuri Herrera, reviewed by Claire Rudy Foster

THE TRANSMIGRATION OF BODIES, a novel by Yuri Herrera, reviewed by Claire Rudy Foster

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
HOT DOG TASTE TEST, a graphic narrative, by Lisa Hanawalt reviewed by Matthew Horowitz

HOT DOG TASTE TEST, a graphic narrative, by Lisa Hanawalt reviewed by Matthew Horowitz

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
RITTENHOUSE WRITERS: Reflections on a Fiction Workshop by James Rahn reviewed by Jacqueline Kharouf

RITTENHOUSE WRITERS: Reflections on a Fiction Workshop by James Rahn reviewed by Jacqueline Kharouf

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
PEPLUM, a graphic narrative by Blutch, reviewed by Helen Chazan

PEPLUM, a graphic narrative by Blutch, reviewed by Helen Chazan

graphic narrative reviews, reviews, translation /
THE DEAD IN DAYLIGHT, poems by Melody S. Gee, reviewed by Claire Oleson

THE DEAD IN DAYLIGHT, poems by Melody S. Gee, reviewed by Claire Oleson

poetry reviews, reviews /
A TYRANNY of PETTICOATS: 15 Stories of Belles, Bank Robbers & Other Badass Girls edited by Jessica Spotswood reviewed by Leticia Urieta

A TYRANNY of PETTICOATS: 15 Stories of Belles, Bank Robbers & Other Badass Girls edited by Jessica Spotswood reviewed by Leticia Urieta

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
The Cretan Runner by George Psychoundakis and The Cowshed by Ji Xianlin, two memoirs reviewed by Beth Johnston

The Cretan Runner by George Psychoundakis and The Cowshed by Ji Xianlin, two memoirs reviewed by Beth Johnston

nonfiction reviews, reviews, translation /
SAINT PAUL LIVES HERE (IN MINNESOTA), poems by Zach Czaia, reviewed by Hannah Kroonblawd

SAINT PAUL LIVES HERE (IN MINNESOTA), poems by Zach Czaia, reviewed by Hannah Kroonblawd

poetry reviews, reviews /
A FAIRLY GOOD TIME, a novel by Mavis Gallant, reviewed by Ashlee Paxton-Turner

A FAIRLY GOOD TIME, a novel by Mavis Gallant, reviewed by Ashlee Paxton-Turner

fiction reviews, reviews /
OSTEND: STEFAN ZWEIG, JOSEPH ROTH, AND THE SUMMER BEFORE THE DARK, nonfiction by Volker Weidermann, reviewed by Michelle Fost

OSTEND: STEFAN ZWEIG, JOSEPH ROTH, AND THE SUMMER BEFORE THE DARK, nonfiction by Volker Weidermann, reviewed by Michelle Fost

nonfiction reviews, reviews, translation /
BREAKFAST WITH NERUDA, a young adult novel by Laura Moe, reviewed by Kristie Gadson

BREAKFAST WITH NERUDA, a young adult novel by Laura Moe, reviewed by Kristie Gadson

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
EDIBLE FLOWERS, poems by Lucia Chericiu, reviewed by Claire Oleson

EDIBLE FLOWERS, poems by Lucia Chericiu, reviewed by Claire Oleson

poetry reviews, reviews /
AMONG STRANGE VICTIMS, a novel by Daniel Saldaña París, reviewed by Lillian Brown

AMONG STRANGE VICTIMS, a novel by Daniel Saldaña París, reviewed by Lillian Brown

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
TONGUE SCREW, poems Heather Derr-Smith, reviewed by Johnny Payne

TONGUE SCREW, poems Heather Derr-Smith, reviewed by Johnny Payne

poetry reviews, reviews /
THE DEATHMASK OF EL GAUCHO, a novella by by Dan Mancilla, reviewed by Michael Chin

THE DEATHMASK OF EL GAUCHO, a novella by by Dan Mancilla, reviewed by Michael Chin

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
THIS IS THE STORY OF YOU, a young adult novel by Beth Kephart, reviewed by Rachael Tague

THIS IS THE STORY OF YOU, a young adult novel by Beth Kephart, reviewed by Rachael Tague

Philadelphia Writer/Poet, reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
ONE OUT OF TWO, a novel By Daniel Sada, reviewed by Kim Steele

ONE OUT OF TWO, a novel By Daniel Sada, reviewed by Kim Steele

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
QUIET CREATURE ON THE CORNER, a novel by João Gilberto Noll, reviewed by KC Mead-Brewer

QUIET CREATURE ON THE CORNER, a novel by João Gilberto Noll, reviewed by KC Mead-Brewer

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
THE CLOUDS, a novel by Juan José Saer, reviewed by Justin Goodman

THE CLOUDS, a novel by Juan José Saer, reviewed by Justin Goodman

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
HOLLOW HEART, a novel by Viola Di Grado, reviewed by Jeanne Bonner

HOLLOW HEART, a novel by Viola Di Grado, reviewed by Jeanne Bonner

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
OBLIVION, a novel by Sergei Lebedev, reviewed by Jacqueline Kharouf

OBLIVION, a novel by Sergei Lebedev, reviewed by Jacqueline Kharouf

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
EDIE (WHISPERING): POEMS FROM GREY GARDENS by Sarah Nichols reviewed by Allison Noelle Conner

EDIE (WHISPERING): POEMS FROM GREY GARDENS by Sarah Nichols reviewed by Allison Noelle Conner

poetry reviews, reviews /
BLACK WINGS HAS MY ANGEL, a novel by Elliott Chaze, reviewed by Claire Rudy Foster

BLACK WINGS HAS MY ANGEL, a novel by Elliott Chaze, reviewed by Claire Rudy Foster

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
DON'T THINK, stories by Richard Burgin, reviewed by Lynn Levin

DON’T THINK, stories by Richard Burgin, reviewed by Lynn Levin

fiction reviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet, reviews /
A FIERCE AND SUBTLE POISON, a YA novel by Samantha Mabry, reviewed by Allison Renner

A FIERCE AND SUBTLE POISON, a YA novel by Samantha Mabry, reviewed by Allison Renner

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
VOICELESS LOVE, poems by Katherine Brueck reviewed by Johnny Payne

VOICELESS LOVE, poems by Katherine Brueck reviewed by Johnny Payne

poetry reviews, reviews /
THE USES OF NATURE: DISTANT LIGHT by Antonio Moresco, HALF-EARTH by Edward O. Wilson, EVERYTHING I FOUND ON THE BEACH by Cynan Jones, and HILL by Jean Giono, reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

THE USES OF NATURE: DISTANT LIGHT by Antonio Moresco, HALF-EARTH by Edward O. Wilson, EVERYTHING I FOUND ON THE BEACH by Cynan Jones, and HILL by Jean Giono, reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
OPERATION NEMESIS, a graphic narrative by Josh Baylock reviewed by Jesse Allen

OPERATION NEMESIS, a graphic narrative by Josh Baylock reviewed by Jesse Allen

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
BABOON, short stories by Naja Marie Aidt reviewed by KC Mead-Brewer

BABOON, short stories by Naja Marie Aidt reviewed by KC Mead-Brewer

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
Y.T. by Alexei Nikitin reviewed by Justin Goodman

Y.T. by Alexei Nikitin reviewed by Justin Goodman

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
PATIENCE, a graphic narrative by Daniel Clowes reviewed by Amy Victoria Blakemore

PATIENCE, a graphic narrative by Daniel Clowes reviewed by Amy Victoria Blakemore

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
SEEING OFF THE JOHNS, a young adult novel by Rene S. Perez II reviewed by Leticia Urieta

SEEING OFF THE JOHNS, a young adult novel by Rene S. Perez II reviewed by Leticia Urieta

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
FORTUNE'S FATE, a very long novel by Miriam Graham, reviewed with great forbearance by Flair Coody Roster (April Fools Issue)

FORTUNE’S FATE, a very long novel by Miriam Graham, reviewed with great forbearance by Flair Coody Roster (April Fools Issue)

April Fools, fiction reviews, Humor, reviews /
THE BENEDICTINES, a novel by Rachel May, reviewed by Melissa Sarno

THE BENEDICTINES, a novel by Rachel May, reviewed by Melissa Sarno

fiction reviews, reviews /
DEAD MAN’S FLOAT, poems by Jim Harrison, reviewed by Clare Paniccia

DEAD MAN’S FLOAT, poems by Jim Harrison, reviewed by Clare Paniccia

poetry reviews, reviews /
KALEIDOSCOPE, poems by Tina Barr, reviewed by Jeff Klebauskas

KALEIDOSCOPE, poems by Tina Barr, reviewed by Jeff Klebauskas

poetry reviews, reviews /
THE OVEN, a graphic narrative by Sophie Goldstein, reviewed by Brian Burmeister

THE OVEN, a graphic narrative by Sophie Goldstein, reviewed by Brian Burmeister

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
AGONY, a graphic narrative by Mark Beyer reviewed by Helen Chazan

AGONY, a graphic narrative by Mark Beyer reviewed by Helen Chazan

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
ON THE RUN WITH MARY, a novel by Jonathan Barrow reviewed by Ava Van der Meer

ON THE RUN WITH MARY, a novel by Jonathan Barrow reviewed by Ava Van der Meer

fiction reviews, reviews /
CONFESSIONS, a novel by Rabee Jaber reviewed by Justin Goodman

CONFESSIONS, a novel by Rabee Jaber reviewed by Justin Goodman

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
A MAN LIES DREAMING, a novel by Lavie Tidhar reviewed by Kylie Lee Baker

A MAN LIES DREAMING, a novel by Lavie Tidhar reviewed by Kylie Lee Baker

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
Louder Than Everything You Love, poems by Nicole Rollender

Louder Than Everything You Love, poems by Nicole Rollender

poetry reviews, reviews /
A SCHOOL FOR FOOLS, a novel by Sasha Sokolov reviewed by Kenna O’Rourke

A SCHOOL FOR FOOLS, a novel by Sasha Sokolov reviewed by Kenna O’Rourke

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
BURN BABY BURN, a young adult novel by Meg Medina reviewed by Rachael Tague

BURN BABY BURN, a young adult novel by Meg Medina reviewed by Rachael Tague

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
GOOD ON PAPER, a novel by Rachel Cantor reviewed by Lillian Brown

GOOD ON PAPER, a novel by Rachel Cantor reviewed by Lillian Brown

fiction reviews, reviews /
THE GIRL IN THE WELL IS ME, a middle years novel by Karen Rivers, reviewed by Rebecca Lee

THE GIRL IN THE WELL IS ME, a middle years novel by Karen Rivers, reviewed by Rebecca Lee

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
THE ETERNAUT, a graphic narrative by Héctor Germán Oesterheld reviewed by Natalie Pendergast

THE ETERNAUT, a graphic narrative by Héctor Germán Oesterheld reviewed by Natalie Pendergast

graphic narrative reviews, reviews, translation /
BLOOD HYPHEN, poems by Kenny Williams, reviewed by J.G. McClure

BLOOD HYPHEN, poems by Kenny Williams, reviewed by J.G. McClure

poetry reviews, reviews /
ALMOST EVERYTHING VERY FAST, a novel by Christopher Kloeble, reviewed by Elizabeth Mosier

ALMOST EVERYTHING VERY FAST, a novel by Christopher Kloeble, reviewed by Elizabeth Mosier

fiction reviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet, reviews, translation /
ENIGMAS, poems by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, reviewed by Justin Goodman

ENIGMAS, poems by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, reviewed by Justin Goodman

poetry reviews, reviews, translation /
IN OTHER WORDS, essays by Jhumpa Lahiri, reviewed by Michelle Fost

IN OTHER WORDS, essays by Jhumpa Lahiri, reviewed by Michelle Fost

nonfiction reviews, reviews, translation /
A 52-HERTZ WHALE, a YA novel by Bill Sommer and Natalie Haney Tilghman, reviewed by Kristie Gadson

A 52-HERTZ WHALE, a YA novel by Bill Sommer and Natalie Haney Tilghman, reviewed by Kristie Gadson

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
THE LAST WEYNFELDT, a novel by Martin Suter, reviewed by KC Mead-Brewer

THE LAST WEYNFELDT, a novel by Martin Suter, reviewed by KC Mead-Brewer

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
ABDUCTING A GENERAL, a memoir by Patrick Leigh Fermor, reviewed by Rory McCluckie

ABDUCTING A GENERAL, a memoir by Patrick Leigh Fermor, reviewed by Rory McCluckie

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
HERE COME THE DOGS, a novel by Omar Musa, reviewed by Claire Rudy Foster

HERE COME THE DOGS, a novel by Omar Musa, reviewed by Claire Rudy Foster

fiction reviews, reviews /
A GIRL ON THE SHORE, a graphic narrative by Inio Asano, reviewed by Helen Chazan

A GIRL ON THE SHORE, a graphic narrative by Inio Asano, reviewed by Helen Chazan

graphic narrative reviews, reviews, translation /
THE ARAB OF THE FUTURE, a graphic narrative by Riad Sattouf, reviewed by Jesse Allen

THE ARAB OF THE FUTURE, a graphic narrative by Riad Sattouf, reviewed by Jesse Allen

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
OUT OF DARKNESS by Ashley Hope Pérez reviewed by Leticia Urieta

OUT OF DARKNESS by Ashley Hope Pérez reviewed by Leticia Urieta

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
LOSE 7 by Michael DeForge reviewed by Helen Chazan

LOSE 7 by Michael DeForge reviewed by Helen Chazan

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
POENA DAMNI TRILOGY by Dimitris Lyacos reviewed by Justin Goodman

POENA DAMNI TRILOGY by Dimitris Lyacos reviewed by Justin Goodman

poetry reviews, reviews /
BREATH TO BREATH by Craig Lew reviewed by Heather Leah Huddleston

BREATH TO BREATH by Craig Lew reviewed by Heather Leah Huddleston

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
A Hand Reached Down to Guide Me

A HAND REACHED DOWN TO GUIDE ME by David Gates reviewed by Jeanne Bonner

fiction reviews, reviews /
Carey McHugh

AMERICAN GRAMOPHONE by Carey McHugh reviewed by Clare Paniccia

poetry reviews, reviews /
WAR, SO MUCH WAR by Mercè Rodoreda TRISTANO DIES by Antonio Tabucchi A GENERAL THEORY OF OBLIVION by José Eduardo Agualusa THE THINGS WE DON’T DO by Andrés Neuman reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

WAR, SO MUCH WAR by Mercè Rodoreda TRISTANO DIES by Antonio Tabucchi A GENERAL THEORY OF OBLIVION by José Eduardo Agualusa THE THINGS WE DON’T DO by Andrés Neuman reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
Masks and Icons

MASKS AND ICONS by R. Daniel Evans reviewed by Shinelle Espaillat

Philadelphia Writer/Poet, poetry reviews, reviews /
CAT IS ART SPELLED WRONG reviewed by Justin Goodman

CAT IS ART SPELLED WRONG reviewed by Justin Goodman

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
Stumbling out of the Stable

STUMBLING OUT THE STABLE by Sean Pravica reviewed by KC Mead-Brewer

fiction reviews, reviews /
Fat City

FAT CITY by Leonard Gardner reviewed by Claire Rudy Foster

fiction reviews, reviews /
KIDS IN THE WIND by Brad Wethern reviewed by Rachael Tague

KIDS IN THE WIND by Brad Wethern reviewed by Rachael Tague

fiction reviews, reviews /
A BLIND GUIDE TO STINKVILLE by Beth Vrabel reviewed by Mandy King

A BLIND GUIDE TO STINKVILLE by Beth Vrabel reviewed by Mandy King

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
THE DEVIL AND WINNIE FLYNN by Micol Ostow and David Ostow reviewed by Rachael Tague

THE DEVIL AND WINNIE FLYNN by Micol Ostow and David Ostow reviewed by Rachael Tague

graphic narrative reviews, reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
CALIGULAN by Ernest Hilbert reviewed by J.G. McClure

CALIGULAN by Ernest Hilbert reviewed by J.G. McClure

poetry reviews, reviews /
TALK by Linda Rosenkrantz reviewed by Rory McCluckie

TALK by Linda Rosenkrantz reviewed by Rory McCluckie

fiction reviews, nonfiction reviews, reviews /
INK AND ASHES by Valynne E. Maetani reviewed by Leticia Urieta

INK AND ASHES by Valynne E. Maetani reviewed by Leticia Urieta

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
PUNK ELEGIES by Allan MacDonell and DADDY Madison Young reviewed by Johnny Payne

PUNK ELEGIES by Allan MacDonell and DADDY Madison Young reviewed by Johnny Payne

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
WAVELAND: One Woman's Story of Freedom Summer by Simone Zelitch reviewed by Claire Rudy Foster

WAVELAND: One Woman’s Story of Freedom Summer by Simone Zelitch reviewed by Claire Rudy Foster

reviews /
KILLING AUNTIE by Andrzej Bursa reviewed by Jacqueline Kharouf

KILLING AUNTIE by Andrzej Bursa reviewed by Jacqueline Kharouf

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
DIORAMA by Rocío Cerón reviewed by Johnny Payne

DIORAMA by Rocío Cerón reviewed by Johnny Payne

poetry reviews, reviews /
FAR COUNTRY: STORIES FROM ABROAD AND OTHER PLACES, essays by Timothy Kenny reviewed by Beth Johnston

FAR COUNTRY: STORIES FROM ABROAD AND OTHER PLACES, essays by Timothy Kenny reviewed by Beth Johnston

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
SUPPLICATION: Selected Poems by John Wieners reviewed by J.G. McClure

SUPPLICATION: Selected Poems by John Wieners reviewed by J.G. McClure

poetry reviews, reviews /
THE LITTLE TOWN WHERE TIME STOOD STILL by Bohumil Hrabal reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

THE LITTLE TOWN WHERE TIME STOOD STILL by Bohumil Hrabal reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
LONG WALK TO VALHALLA by Adam Smith and Matthew Fox reviewed by Brazos Price

LONG WALK TO VALHALLA by Adam Smith and Matthew Fox reviewed by Brazos Price

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
THE WAKE by Paul Kingsnorth reviewed by Claire Rudy Foster

THE WAKE by Paul Kingsnorth reviewed by Claire Rudy Foster

fiction reviews, reviews /
THE TREE WITH NO NAME by Drago Jançar reviewed by Justin Goodman

THE TREE WITH NO NAME by Drago Jançar reviewed by Justin Goodman

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
Four Novels from Unnamed Press reviewed by Johnny Payne

Four Novels from Unnamed Press reviewed by Johnny Payne

fiction reviews, reviews /
CREATIVE WRITING PEDAGOGIES FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY edited by Alexandria Peary and Tom C. Hunley reviewed by Lynn Levin

CREATIVE WRITING PEDAGOGIES FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY edited by Alexandria Peary and Tom C. Hunley reviewed by Lynn Levin

pedagogy reviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet, reviews /
ARE YOU SEEING ME? by Darren Groth reviewed by Allison Renner

ARE YOU SEEING ME? by Darren Groth reviewed by Allison Renner

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
A HOUSE MADE OF STARS by Tawnysha Greene reviewed by Kathryn Kulpa

A HOUSE MADE OF STARS by Tawnysha Greene reviewed by Kathryn Kulpa

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
HAW by Sean Jackson reviewed by Michelle Fost

HAW by Sean Jackson reviewed by Michelle Fost

fiction reviews, reviews /
HOW TO BE ANOTHER by Susan Lewis reviewed by Carlo Matos

HOW TO BE ANOTHER by Susan Lewis reviewed by Carlo Matos

poetry reviews, reviews /
TOUCHÉ by Rod Smith reviewed by Brandon Lafving

TOUCHÉ by Rod Smith reviewed by Brandon Lafving

poetry reviews, reviews /
DOCTORS by Dash Shaw reviewed by Brian Burmeister

DOCTORS by Dash Shaw reviewed by Brian Burmeister

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
A HISTORY OF MONEY by Alan Pauls reviewed by Rory McCluckie

A HISTORY OF MONEY by Alan Pauls reviewed by Rory McCluckie

fiction reviews, reviews /
YOU DON’T SAY by Nate Powell reviewed by Stephanie Trott

YOU DON’T SAY by Nate Powell reviewed by Stephanie Trott

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
SURVIVING SANTIAGO by Lyn Miller-Lachmann reviewed by Leticia Urieta

SURVIVING SANTIAGO by Lyn Miller-Lachmann reviewed by Leticia Urieta

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
SUPERIOR PACKETS by Susie Timmons reviewed by Clare Paniccia

SUPERIOR PACKETS by Susie Timmons reviewed by Clare Paniccia

poetry reviews, reviews /
THE ARGONAUTS by Maggie Nelson reviewed by Gabriel Chazan

THE ARGONAUTS by Maggie Nelson reviewed by Gabriel Chazan

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
TOMBO by W.S. Di Piero reviewed by Johnny Payne

TOMBO by W.S. Di Piero reviewed by Johnny Payne

poetry reviews, reviews /
BETWEEN GRAMMARS by Danielle Vogel reviewed by Amanda Hickok

BETWEEN GRAMMARS by Danielle Vogel reviewed by Amanda Hickok

poetry reviews, reviews /
COUP DE FOUDRE by Ken Kalfus reviewed by Carolyn Daffron

COUP DE FOUDRE by Ken Kalfus reviewed by Carolyn Daffron

fiction reviews, reviews /
THE TRAVELS OF DANIEL ASCHER by Déborah Lévy-Bertherat reviewed by Melissa M. Firman

THE TRAVELS OF DANIEL ASCHER by Déborah Lévy-Bertherat reviewed by Melissa M. Firman

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
THE BOOK OF LANEY by Myfanwy Collins reviewed by Kathryn Kulpa

THE BOOK OF LANEY by Myfanwy Collins reviewed by Kathryn Kulpa

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
THE REFUSAL OF SUITORS by Ryo Yamaguchi reviewed by Johnny Payne

THE REFUSAL OF SUITORS by Ryo Yamaguchi reviewed by Johnny Payne

poetry reviews, reviews /
ANDRE THE GIANT: LIFE AND LEGEND by Box Brown reviewed by Brian Burmeister

ANDRE THE GIANT: LIFE AND LEGEND by Box Brown reviewed by Brian Burmeister

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
BLACK RIVER by Josh Simmons reviewed by Stephanie Trott

BLACK RIVER by Josh Simmons reviewed by Stephanie Trott

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
THE ART OF ASKING by Amanda Palmer reviewed by Justin Goodman

THE ART OF ASKING by Amanda Palmer reviewed by Justin Goodman

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
WHERE YOU END by Anna Pellicioli reviewed by Allison Renner

WHERE YOU END by Anna Pellicioli reviewed by Allison Renner

reviews, young adult fiction reviews /
THE LAST FLIGHT OF POXL WEST by Daniel Torday reviewed by Michelle Fost

THE LAST FLIGHT OF POXL WEST by Daniel Torday reviewed by Michelle Fost

fiction reviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet, reviews /
MENDELEEV’S MANDALA by Jessica Goodfellow reviewed by Camille E. Davis

MENDELEEV’S MANDALA by Jessica Goodfellow reviewed by Camille E. Davis

poetry reviews, reviews /
RUNAWAY GOAT CART by Thomas Devaney reviewed by Anna Strong

RUNAWAY GOAT CART by Thomas Devaney reviewed by Anna Strong

Philadelphia Writer/Poet, poetry reviews, reviews /
FIRST YEAR HEALTHY by Michael DeForge reviewed by Travis DuBose

FIRST YEAR HEALTHY by Michael DeForge reviewed by Travis DuBose

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
THE SILVER SWAN by Elena Delbanco reviewed by Hannah Judd

THE SILVER SWAN by Elena Delbanco reviewed by Hannah Judd

fiction reviews, reviews /
ALEXANDRIAN SUMMER by Yitzhak Gormezano Goren reviewed by Justin Goodman

ALEXANDRIAN SUMMER by Yitzhak Gormezano Goren reviewed by Justin Goodman

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
SUPERMUTANT MAGIC ACADEMY by Jillian Tamaki reviewed by Jesse Allen

SUPERMUTANT MAGIC ACADEMY by Jillian Tamaki reviewed by Jesse Allen

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
I REFUSE by Per Petterson reviewed by Claire Rudy Foster

I REFUSE by Per Petterson reviewed by Claire Rudy Foster

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
BORB by Jason Little reviewed by Jesse Allen

BORB by Jason Little reviewed by Jesse Allen

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
TROMPE L’OEIL by Nancy Reisman reviewed by Michelle Fost

TROMPE L’OEIL by Nancy Reisman reviewed by Michelle Fost

fiction reviews, reviews /
33 DAYS by Léon Werth reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

33 DAYS by Léon Werth reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

nonfiction reviews, reviews, translation /
Ending Up

ENDING UP by Kingsley Amis reviewed by Jon Busch

fiction reviews, reviews /
ASHES IN MY MOUTH, SAND IN MY SHOES by Per Petterson reviewed by Rory McCluckie

ASHES IN MY MOUTH, SAND IN MY SHOES by Per Petterson reviewed by Rory McCluckie

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
DISPLACEMENT by Lucy Knisley reviewed by Travis DuBose

DISPLACEMENT by Lucy Knisley reviewed by Travis DuBose

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
THE SEA by Blai Bonet reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

THE SEA by Blai Bonet reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
THE SCULPTOR by Scott McCloud reviewed by Amy Victoria Blakemore

THE SCULPTOR by Scott McCloud reviewed by Amy Victoria Blakemore

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
GUYS LIKE ME by Dominique Fabre reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

GUYS LIKE ME by Dominique Fabre reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
I FOLLOW IN THE DUST SHE RAISES by Linda Martin & PLASH AND LEVITATION by Adam Tavel reviewed by Johnny Payne

I FOLLOW IN THE DUST SHE RAISES by Linda Martin & PLASH AND LEVITATION by Adam Tavel reviewed by Johnny Payne

poetry reviews, reviews /
BANNED FOR LIFE by Arlene Ang reviewed by Carlo Matos

BANNED FOR LIFE by Arlene Ang reviewed by Carlo Matos

poetry reviews, reviews /
TESLA: A PORTRAIT WITH MASKS by Vladimir Pištalo translated by Bogdan Rakic and John Jeffries reviewed by Rory McCluckie

TESLA: A PORTRAIT WITH MASKS by Vladimir Pištalo translated by Bogdan Rakic and John Jeffries reviewed by Rory McCluckie

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
SINGLE, CAREFREE, MELLOW by Katherine Heiny reviewed by Michelle Fost

SINGLE, CAREFREE, MELLOW by Katherine Heiny reviewed by Michelle Fost

fiction reviews, reviews /
THE 8TH HOUSE by Feng Sun Chen reviewed by Johnny Payne

THE 8TH HOUSE by Feng Sun Chen reviewed by Johnny Payne

poetry reviews, reviews /
UNDOING THE DEMOS: Neoliberalism's Stealth Revolution by Wendy Brown reviewed by Irami Osei-Frimpong

UNDOING THE DEMOS: Neoliberalism’s Stealth Revolution by Wendy Brown reviewed by Irami Osei-Frimpong

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
THE GUILD OF SAINT COOPER by Shya Scanlon reviewed by Justin Goodman

THE GUILD OF SAINT COOPER by Shya Scanlon reviewed by Justin Goodman

fiction reviews, reviews /
THE GREAT FLOODGATES OF THE WONDERWORLD by Justin Hocking reviewed by Ana Schwartz

THE GREAT FLOODGATES OF THE WONDERWORLD by Justin Hocking reviewed by Ana Schwartz

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
OUR ENDLESS NUMBERED DAYS by Claire Fuller reviewed by Elizabeth Mosier

OUR ENDLESS NUMBERED DAYS by Claire Fuller reviewed by Elizabeth Mosier

fiction reviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet, reviews /
THE SUGAR BOOK by Johannes Goransson reviewed by Johnny Payne

THE SUGAR BOOK by Johannes Goransson reviewed by Johnny Payne

poetry reviews, reviews /
PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT LIFE by Atticus Lish reviewed by Jamie Fisher

PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT LIFE by Atticus Lish reviewed by Jamie Fisher

fiction reviews, reviews /
THE BOATMAKER by John Benditt reviewed by Claire Rudy Foster

THE BOATMAKER by John Benditt reviewed by Claire Rudy Foster

fiction reviews, reviews /
FOURTEEN STORIES, NONE OF THEM ARE YOURS by Luke B. Goebel reviewed by Jacob White

FOURTEEN STORIES, NONE OF THEM ARE YOURS by Luke B. Goebel reviewed by Jacob White

fiction reviews, reviews /
LEAVETAKING by Peter Weiss reviewed by Claire Rudy Foster

LEAVETAKING by Peter Weiss reviewed by Claire Rudy Foster

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
TIME PRESENT AND TIME PAST by Deirdre Madden reviewed by Annika Neklason

TIME PRESENT AND TIME PAST by Deirdre Madden reviewed by Annika Neklason

fiction reviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet, reviews /
WE’LL GO TO CONEY ISLAND by Barbara Scheiber reviewed by Ashlee Paxton-Turner

WE’LL GO TO CONEY ISLAND by Barbara Scheiber reviewed by Ashlee Paxton-Turner

fiction reviews, reviews /
THE UNSPEAKABLE: AND OTHER SUBJECTS OF DISCUSSION by Meghan Daum reviewed by Jamie Fisher

THE UNSPEAKABLE: AND OTHER SUBJECTS OF DISCUSSION by Meghan Daum reviewed by Jamie Fisher

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
THE CAPTAIN’S DAUGHTER by Alexander Pushkin reviewed by Derek M. Brown

THE CAPTAIN’S DAUGHTER by Alexander Pushkin reviewed by Derek M. Brown

fiction reviews, poetry reviews, reviews /
BOMBYONDER by Reb Livingston reviewed by Brent Terry

BOMBYONDER by Reb Livingston reviewed by Brent Terry

fiction reviews, reviews /
THINK TANK by Julie Carr reviewed by Johnny Payne

THINK TANK by Julie Carr reviewed by Johnny Payne

poetry reviews, reviews /
LEARNING CYRILLIC by David Albahari reviewed by Jon Busch

LEARNING CYRILLIC by David Albahari reviewed by Jon Busch

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
THE SCAPEGOAT by Sophia Nikolaidou reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

THE SCAPEGOAT by Sophia Nikolaidou reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
THE DOOR by Magda Szabó reviewed by Claire Rudy Foster

THE DOOR by Magda Szabó reviewed by Claire Rudy Foster

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
HOW YOU WERE BORN by Kate Cayley reviewed by Michelle Fost

HOW YOU WERE BORN by Kate Cayley reviewed by Michelle Fost

fiction reviews, reviews /
YOU'LL ENJOY IT WHEN YOU GET THERE The Stories of Elizabeth Taylor reviewed by Claire Rudy Foster

YOU’LL ENJOY IT WHEN YOU GET THERE The Stories of Elizabeth Taylor reviewed by Claire Rudy Foster

fiction reviews, reviews /
AND THE GIRLS WORRIED TERRIBLY by Dot Devota reviewed by Julia Paganelli

AND THE GIRLS WORRIED TERRIBLY by Dot Devota reviewed by Julia Paganelli

poetry reviews, reviews /
HOW AMERICANS MAKE RACE by Clarissa Rile Hayward reviewed by Irami Osei-Frimpong

HOW AMERICANS MAKE RACE by Clarissa Rile Hayward reviewed by Irami Osei-Frimpong

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
EVERLASTING LANE by Andrew Lovett reviewed by Claire Rudy Foster

EVERLASTING LANE by Andrew Lovett reviewed by Claire Rudy Foster

fiction reviews, reviews /
THE OPPOSITE OF LONELINESS by Marina Keegan reviewed by Colleen Davis

THE OPPOSITE OF LONELINESS by Marina Keegan reviewed by Colleen Davis

fiction reviews, nonfiction reviews, reviews /
RED JUICE: POEMS 1998–2008 by Hoa Nguyen reviewed by Kenna O’Rourke

RED JUICE: POEMS 1998–2008 by Hoa Nguyen reviewed by Kenna O’Rourke

poetry reviews, reviews /
A QUESTION OF TRADITION: WOMEN POETS IN YIDDISH by Kathryn Hellerstein reviewed by Alyssa Quint

A QUESTION OF TRADITION: WOMEN POETS IN YIDDISH by Kathryn Hellerstein reviewed by Alyssa Quint

nonfiction reviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet, poetry reviews, reviews, translation /
THE DEEP ZOO by Rikki Ducornet reviewed by Kim Steele

THE DEEP ZOO by Rikki Ducornet reviewed by Kim Steele

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
THE GHOST IN US WAS MULTIPLYING by Brent Armendinger reviewed by Johnny Payne

THE GHOST IN US WAS MULTIPLYING by Brent Armendinger reviewed by Johnny Payne

poetry reviews, reviews /
THE MATHEMATICIAN’S SHIVA by Stuart Rojstaczer reviewed by Michelle Fost

THE MATHEMATICIAN’S SHIVA by Stuart Rojstaczer reviewed by Michelle Fost

fiction reviews, reviews /
THE USE OF MAN by Aleksandar Tišma reviewed by Jamie Fisher

THE USE OF MAN by Aleksandar Tišma reviewed by Jamie Fisher

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
10:04 by Ben Lerner reviewed by Ana Schwartz

10:04 by Ben Lerner reviewed by Ana Schwartz

fiction reviews, reviews /
WORKING STIFFS by George Dila reviewed by Jon Busch

WORKING STIFFS by George Dila reviewed by Jon Busch

fiction reviews, reviews /
Brief Eulogies at Roadside Shrines by Mark Lyons reviewed by Jon Busch

Brief Eulogies at Roadside Shrines by Mark Lyons reviewed by Jon Busch

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ORPHANS by Hadrien Laroche reviewed by Jamie Fisher

ORPHANS by Hadrien Laroche reviewed by Jamie Fisher

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IN THE EVENT OF FULL DISCLOSURE by Cynthia Atkins reviewed by Arya F. Jenkins

IN THE EVENT OF FULL DISCLOSURE by Cynthia Atkins reviewed by Arya F. Jenkins

poetry reviews, reviews /
BLOWIN’ IT by Wintfred Huskey reviewed by Claire Rudy Foster

BLOWIN’ IT by Wintfred Huskey reviewed by Claire Rudy Foster

fiction reviews, reviews /
ON THE ABOLITION OF ALL POLITICAL PARTIES by Simone Weil, translated by Simon Leys reviewed by Ana Schwartz

ON THE ABOLITION OF ALL POLITICAL PARTIES by Simone Weil, translated by Simon Leys reviewed by Ana Schwartz

nonfiction reviews, reviews, translation /
TOTEMPOLE by Sanford Friedman reviewed by Derek M. Brown

TOTEMPOLE by Sanford Friedman reviewed by Derek M. Brown

fiction reviews, reviews /
Bolaño: A BIOGRAPHY IN CONVERSATIONS by Mónica Maristain reviewed by Ana Schwartz

Bolaño: A BIOGRAPHY IN CONVERSATIONS by Mónica Maristain reviewed by Ana Schwartz

nonfiction reviews, reviews, translation /
PANIC IN A SUITCASE by Yelena Akhtiorskaya reviewed by Michelle Fost

PANIC IN A SUITCASE by Yelena Akhtiorskaya reviewed by Michelle Fost

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
THE WOMAN WHO BORROWED MEMORIES by Tove Jansson reviewed by Jamie Fisher

THE WOMAN WHO BORROWED MEMORIES by Tove Jansson reviewed by Jamie Fisher

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
HOW WE CAME UPON THE COLONY by Ross White reviewed by J.G. McClure

HOW WE CAME UPON THE COLONY by Ross White reviewed by J.G. McClure

poetry reviews, reviews /
SISTER GOLDEN HAIR by Darcey Steinke reviewed by Devon McReynolds

SISTER GOLDEN HAIR by Darcey Steinke reviewed by Devon McReynolds

fiction reviews, reviews /
MY LIFE AS A FOREIGN COUNTRY: A MEMOIR by Brian Turner reviewed by Jamie Fisher

MY LIFE AS A FOREIGN COUNTRY: A MEMOIR by Brian Turner reviewed by Jamie Fisher

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
ANOTHER MAN'S CITY by Choe In-Ho reviewed by Claire Rudy Foster

ANOTHER MAN’S CITY by Choe In-Ho reviewed by Claire Rudy Foster

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
THE WILDS by Julia Elliott reviewed by Kim Steele

THE WILDS by Julia Elliott reviewed by Kim Steele

fiction reviews, reviews /
THE DEATH OF ARCHIE: A LIFE CELEBRATED by Paul Kupperberg et al reviewed by Natalie Pendergast

THE DEATH OF ARCHIE: A LIFE CELEBRATED by Paul Kupperberg et al reviewed by Natalie Pendergast

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
CONQUISTADOR OF THE USELESS by Joshua Isard reviewed by Jon Busch

CONQUISTADOR OF THE USELESS by Joshua Isard reviewed by Jon Busch

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Augustus by John Williams reviewed by Ana Schwartz

Augustus by John Williams reviewed by Ana Schwartz

fiction reviews, reviews /
DUPLEX by Kathryn Davis reviewed by Claire Rudy Foster

DUPLEX by Kathryn Davis reviewed by Claire Rudy Foster

fiction reviews, reviews /
JOURNEY BY MOONLIGHT by Antal Szerb reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

JOURNEY BY MOONLIGHT by Antal Szerb reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

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THING MUSIC by Anthony McCann reviewed by Matthew Girolami

THING MUSIC by Anthony McCann reviewed by Matthew Girolami

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I CALLED HIM NECKTIE by Milena Michiko Flašar reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

I CALLED HIM NECKTIE by Milena Michiko Flašar reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

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The Search for Heinrich Schlögel

THE SEARCH FOR HEINRICH SCHLÖGEL by Martha Baillie reviewed by Jamie Fisher

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HARLEQUIN’S MILLIONS by Bohumil Hrabal and WHO IS MARTHA? by Marjana Gaponenko reviewed by Michelle E. Crouch

HARLEQUIN’S MILLIONS by Bohumil Hrabal and WHO IS MARTHA? by Marjana Gaponenko reviewed by Michelle E. Crouch

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
TWO FAINT LINES IN THE VIOLET by Lissa Kiernan reviewed by Carlo Matos

TWO FAINT LINES IN THE VIOLET by Lissa Kiernan reviewed by Carlo Matos

poetry reviews, reviews /
Our-Lady-of-the-Nile

OUR LADY OF THE NILE by Scholastique Mukasonga reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

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NOTHING IN BETWEEN by Marybeth Rua-Larsen reviewed by Shinelle Espaillat

NOTHING IN BETWEEN by Marybeth Rua-Larsen reviewed by Shinelle Espaillat

poetry reviews, reviews /
Celebrated Summer

CELEBRATED SUMMER by Charles Forsman reviewed by Stephanie Trott

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PRAYER OF CONFESSION by Jen Karetnick reviewed by Amanda Hickok

PRAYER OF CONFESSION by Jen Karetnick reviewed by Amanda Hickok

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BALTHUS: A BIOGRAPHY by Nicholas Fox Weber reviewed by Gabriel Chazan

BALTHUS: A BIOGRAPHY by Nicholas Fox Weber reviewed by Gabriel Chazan

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ALL OF YOU ON THE GOOD EARTH

ALL OF YOU ON THE GOOD EARTH By Ernest Hilbert reviewed by J.G. McClure

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This One Summer

THIS ONE SUMMER by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki reviewed by Natalie Pendergast

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BILATERAL ASYMMETRY by Don Riggs reviewed by Shinelle L. Espaillat

BILATERAL ASYMMETRY by Don Riggs reviewed by Shinelle L. Espaillat

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My Struggle Book Three

MY STRUGGLE: BOOK THREE: BOYHOOD by Karl Ove Knausgaard translated by Dan Bartlett reviewed by Ana Schwartz

nonfiction reviews, reviews, translation /
TALKATIVENESS by Michael Earl Craig reviewed by Anthony Blake

TALKATIVENESS by Michael Earl Craig reviewed by Anthony Blake

Poetry, poetry reviews /
BIRDS ON THE KISWAR TREE by Odi Gonzalez translated by Lynn Levin reviewed by J.G. McClure

BIRDS ON THE KISWAR TREE by Odi Gonzalez translated by Lynn Levin reviewed by J.G. McClure

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DARK. SWEET.: NEW & SELECTED POEMS by Linda Hogan reviewed by Amanda Hickok

DARK. SWEET.: NEW & SELECTED POEMS by Linda Hogan reviewed by Amanda Hickok

poetry reviews, reviews /
TITULADA by Elena Minor reviewed by Anna Strong

TITULADA by Elena Minor reviewed by Anna Strong

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THE FORGOTTEN MAN: A New History of the Great Depression Graphic Edition by Amity Shlaes reviewed by Jesse Allen

THE FORGOTTEN MAN: A New History of the Great Depression Graphic Edition by Amity Shlaes reviewed by Jesse Allen

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
HOME LEAVE by Brittani Sonnenberg reviewed by Michelle Fost

HOME LEAVE by Brittani Sonnenberg reviewed by Michelle Fost

fiction reviews, reviews /
SELECTED POEMS by Mark Ford reviewed by Matthew Girolami

SELECTED POEMS by Mark Ford reviewed by Matthew Girolami

poetry reviews, reviews /
CONVERSATIONS by César Aira reviewed by Ana Schwartz

CONVERSATIONS by César Aira reviewed by Ana Schwartz

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VELVET RODEO by Kelly McQuain reviewed by Matthew Girolami

VELVET RODEO by Kelly McQuain reviewed by Matthew Girolami

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Edison's Ghost Machine

EDISON’S GHOST MACHINE by Jennifer Faylor reviewed by Nodar Kipshidze

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Imago

IMAGO by Lindsay Lusby dancing girl press & studio reviewed by Kenna O’Rourke

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CHANGE MACHINE by Bruce Covey reviewed by J.G. McClure

CHANGE MACHINE by Bruce Covey reviewed by J.G. McClure

poetry reviews, reviews /
AGOSTINO by Alberto Moravia and MR. BOARDWALK by Louis Greenstein reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

AGOSTINO by Alberto Moravia and MR. BOARDWALK by Louis Greenstein reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

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I Could See Everything by Margaux Williamson

I COULD SEE EVERYTHING: THE PAINTINGS OF MARGAUX WILLIAMSON by Margaux Williamson reviewed by Gabriel Chazan

art book reviews, reviews /
HOUSE ON FIRE by Susan Yount reviewed by Carlo Matos

HOUSE ON FIRE by Susan Yount reviewed by Carlo Matos

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SPHERES OF DISTURBANCE by Amy Schutzer reviewed by Elizabeth Mosier

SPHERES OF DISTURBANCE by Amy Schutzer reviewed by Elizabeth Mosier

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A BINTEL BRIEF: LOVE AND LONGING IN OLD NEW YORK by Liana Finck reviewed by Ana Schwartz

A BINTEL BRIEF: LOVE AND LONGING IN OLD NEW YORK by Liana Finck reviewed by Ana Schwartz

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ZOONOSIS by Kelly Boyker reviewed by Carlo Matos

ZOONOSIS by Kelly Boyker reviewed by Carlo Matos

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OUTSIDE THE BOX: INTERVIEWS WITH CONTEMPORARY CARTOONISTS by Hillary L. Chute reviewed by Seamus O'Malley

OUTSIDE THE BOX: INTERVIEWS WITH CONTEMPORARY CARTOONISTS by Hillary L. Chute reviewed by Seamus O’Malley

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THE GALAXY CLUB by Brendan Connell reviewed by Ashlee Paxton-Turner

THE GALAXY CLUB by Brendan Connell reviewed by Ashlee Paxton-Turner

fiction reviews, reviews /
MANTIC by Maureen Alsop reviewed by Matthew Girolami

MANTIC by Maureen Alsop reviewed by Matthew Girolami

poetry reviews, reviews /
INSEL by Mina Loy reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

INSEL by Mina Loy reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

fiction reviews, reviews /
ELSA by Tsipi Keller reviewed by Lynn Levin

ELSA by Tsipi Keller reviewed by Lynn Levin

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FOXES ON THE TRAMPOLINE by Charlotte Boulay reviewed by Matthew Girolami

FOXES ON THE TRAMPOLINE by Charlotte Boulay reviewed by Matthew Girolami

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TwERK by LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs reviewed by Shinelle L. Espaillat

TwERK by LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs reviewed by Shinelle L. Espaillat

poetry reviews, reviews /
FLYOVER LIVES: A MEMOIR by Diane Johnson reviewed by Colleen Davis

FLYOVER LIVES: A MEMOIR by Diane Johnson reviewed by Colleen Davis

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
APOLLO by Geoffrey Gatza reviewed by Carlo Matos

APOLLO by Geoffrey Gatza reviewed by Carlo Matos

poetry reviews, reviews /
THE NO VARIATIONS: THE DIARY OF AN UNFINISHED NOVEL by Luis Chitarroni reviewed by Ana Schwartz

THE NO VARIATIONS: THE DIARY OF AN UNFINISHED NOVEL by Luis Chitarroni reviewed by Ana Schwartz

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
AMERICAN SONGBOOK by Michael Ruby reviewed by Ana Schwartz

AMERICAN SONGBOOK by Michael Ruby reviewed by Ana Schwartz

poetry reviews, reviews /
MAURICE SENDAK: A CELEBRATION OF THE ARTIST AND HIS WORK

MAURICE SENDAK: A CELEBRATION OF THE ARTIST AND HIS WORK reviewed by Tahneer Oksman

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
THE UNDERSTORY by Pamela Erens reviewed by Ashlee Paxton-Turner

THE UNDERSTORY by Pamela Erens reviewed by Ashlee Paxton-Turner

fiction reviews, reviews /
ON LOVING WOMEN by Diane Obomsawin reviewed by Amy Victoria Blakemore

ON LOVING WOMEN by Diane Obomsawin reviewed by Amy Victoria Blakemore

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THE WORLD’S SMALLEST BIBLE by Dennis Must and DURING THE REIGN OF THE QUEEN OF PERSIA by Joan Chase, reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

THE WORLD’S SMALLEST BIBLE by Dennis Must and DURING THE REIGN OF THE QUEEN OF PERSIA by Joan Chase, reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

fiction reviews, reviews /
Dear Gravity

DEAR GRAVITY by Gregory Djanikian reviewed by Anna Strong

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More Than You Know

MORE THAN YOU KNOW by Melissa Malouf reviewed by Elizabeth Mosier

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Dept of Speculation

DEPT. OF SPECULATION by Jenny Offill reviewed by Michelle Fost

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THE HYPOTHETICAL GIRL by Elizabeth Cohen reviewed by Michelle Fost

THE HYPOTHETICAL GIRL by Elizabeth Cohen reviewed by Michelle Fost

fiction reviews, reviews /
The Dismal Science

THE DISMAL SCIENCE by Peter Mountford reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

fiction reviews, reviews /
Encyclopedia of Early Earth

THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF EARLY EARTH by Isabel Greenberg reviewed by Stephanie Trott

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
The Old Priest

THE OLD PRIEST by Anthony Wallace reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

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BLOOM IN REVERSE by Teresa Leo reviewed by Anna Strong

BLOOM IN REVERSE by Teresa Leo reviewed by Anna Strong

Philadelphia Writer/Poet, poetry reviews, reviews /
The New York Nobody Knows: Walking 6,000 Miles in the City by William Helmreich and Baghdad: The City in Verse edited by Reuven Snir reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

The New York Nobody Knows: Walking 6,000 Miles in the City by William Helmreich and Baghdad: The City in Verse edited by Reuven Snir reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

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Here-Come-the-Warm-Jets

HERE COME THE WARM JETS by Alli Warren reviewed by Vanessa Martini

poetry reviews, reviews /
Mermaid by Eileen Cronin

MERMAID: A Memoir of Resilience by Eileen Cronin reviewed by Colleen Davis

nonfiction reviews, reviews /
Scattered Vertebrae

SCATTERED VERTEBRAE by Jerrold Yam reviewed by Kenna O’Rourke

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Cardboard Piano

CARDBOARD PIANO by Rina Terry reviewed by Shinelle L. Espaillat

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SuperLoop

SUPERLOOP by Nicole Callihan reviewed by Anna Strong

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LITTLE FISH: A MEMOIR OF A DIFFERENT KIND OF YEAR by Ramsey Beyer reviewed by Stephanie Trott

LITTLE FISH: A MEMOIR OF A DIFFERENT KIND OF YEAR by Ramsey Beyer reviewed by Stephanie Trott

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
CONTROLLED HALLUCINATIONS by John Sibley Williams reviewed by Anna Strong

CONTROLLED HALLUCINATIONS by John Sibley Williams reviewed by Anna Strong

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THE GRAVEYARD by Marek Hłasko reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

THE GRAVEYARD by Marek Hłasko reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

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MY DIRTY DUMB EYES by Lisa Hanawalt reviewed by Margaret Galvan

MY DIRTY DUMB EYES by Lisa Hanawalt reviewed by Margaret Galvan

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
PACHYDERME by Frederik Peeters reviewed by Brazos Price

PACHYDERME by Frederik Peeters reviewed by Brazos Price

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GILGI, ONE OF US By Irmgard Keun reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

GILGI, ONE OF US By Irmgard Keun reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

fiction reviews, reviews, translation /
SIDEWALK DANCING by Letitia Moffitt reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

SIDEWALK DANCING by Letitia Moffitt reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

fiction reviews, reviews /
BLINDING: THE LEFT WING by Mircea Cărtărescu reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

BLINDING: THE LEFT WING by Mircea Cărtărescu reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

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WHERE SOMEBODY WAITS by Margaret Kaufman reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

WHERE SOMEBODY WAITS by Margaret Kaufman reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

fiction reviews, reviews /
WE WON’T SEE AUSCHWITZ By Jérémie Dres reviewed by Stephanie Trott

WE WON’T SEE AUSCHWITZ By Jérémie Dres reviewed by Stephanie Trott

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
The Property by Rutu Modan reviewed by Amelia Moulis

The Property by Rutu Modan reviewed by Amelia Moulis

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THE GEOGRAPHY OF MEMORY: A PILGRIMAGE THROUGH ALZHEIMER’S by Jeanne Murray Walker Reviewed by Elizabeth Mosier

THE GEOGRAPHY OF MEMORY: A PILGRIMAGE THROUGH ALZHEIMER’S by Jeanne Murray Walker Reviewed by Elizabeth Mosier

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HALF THE KINGDOM by Lore Segal reviewed by Michelle Fost

HALF THE KINGDOM by Lore Segal reviewed by Michelle Fost

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THE FARAWAY NEARBY by Rebecca Solnit reviewed by Colleen Davis

THE FARAWAY NEARBY by Rebecca Solnit reviewed by Colleen Davis

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RELISH: MY LIFE IN THE KITCHEN By Lucy Knisley reviewed by Stephanie Trott

RELISH: MY LIFE IN THE KITCHEN By Lucy Knisley reviewed by Stephanie Trott

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Two Cities, Two Outsiders, Two Novels reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

Two Cities, Two Outsiders, Two Novels reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

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ON GHOSTS by Elizabeth Robinson reviewed by Vanessa Martini

ON GHOSTS by Elizabeth Robinson reviewed by Vanessa Martini

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IN THE COURTYARD OF THE KABBALIST by Ruchama King Feuerman reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

IN THE COURTYARD OF THE KABBALIST by Ruchama King Feuerman reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

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THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE POEMS by Dave Newman reviewed by William Boyle

THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE POEMS by Dave Newman reviewed by William Boyle

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THE INTERESTINGS by Meg Wolitzer reviewed by Chris Ludovici

THE INTERESTINGS by Meg Wolitzer reviewed by Chris Ludovici

fiction reviews, reviews /
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THE AVERSIVE CLAUSE by B.C. Edwards reviewed by Shinelle L. Espaillat

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CALLING DR LAURA By Nicole J Georges reviewed by Amelia Moulis

CALLING DR LAURA By Nicole J Georges reviewed by Amelia Moulis

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HANDLING THE TRUTH: ON THE WRITING OF MEMOIR by Beth Kephart reviewed by Stephanie Trott

HANDLING THE TRUTH: ON THE WRITING OF MEMOIR by Beth Kephart reviewed by Stephanie Trott

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CARTOON COLLEGE by Josh Melrod and Tara Wray reviewed by Amy Victoria Blakemore

CARTOON COLLEGE by Josh Melrod and Tara Wray reviewed by Amy Victoria Blakemore

film, Film, reviews /
THE LOVE AFFAIRS OF NATHANIEL P. by Adelle Waldman reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

THE LOVE AFFAIRS OF NATHANIEL P. by Adelle Waldman reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

fiction reviews, reviews /
SCRATCH PEGASUS by Stephen Kessler reviewed by Kenna O'Rourke

SCRATCH PEGASUS by Stephen Kessler reviewed by Kenna O’Rourke

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SO LONG, SILVER SCREEN by Blutch reviewed by Gabriel Chazan

SO LONG, SILVER SCREEN by Blutch reviewed by Gabriel Chazan

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RECALCULATING by Charles Bernstein reviewed by Mary Weston

RECALCULATING by Charles Bernstein reviewed by Mary Weston

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THE MEHLIS REPORT by Rabee Jaber reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

THE MEHLIS REPORT by Rabee Jaber reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

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DAVID LYNCH SWERVES by Martha P. Nochimson reviewed by Chris Ludovici

DAVID LYNCH SWERVES by Martha P. Nochimson reviewed by Chris Ludovici

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THE HARE by César Aira | reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

THE HARE by César Aira | reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

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RUST BELT RISING ALMANAC, Vol. 1 reviewed by Ariel Diliberto

RUST BELT RISING ALMANAC, Vol. 1 reviewed by Ariel Diliberto

reviews /
BARNABY VOL. 1 by Crockett Johnson | reviewed by Travis DuBose

BARNABY VOL. 1 by Crockett Johnson | reviewed by Travis DuBose

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NO APOCALYPSE by Monica Wendel reviewed by Kenna O'Rourke

NO APOCALYPSE by Monica Wendel reviewed by Kenna O’Rourke

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THE SENSUALIST by Daniel Torday reviewed by Michelle Fost

THE SENSUALIST by Daniel Torday reviewed by Michelle Fost

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The Office of Mercy

THE OFFICE OF MERCY by Ariel Djanikian reviewed by John Carroll

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WOMEN’S POETRY: POEMS AND ADVICE by Daisy Fried reviewed by Shinelle L. Espaillat

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THE END by Anders Nilsen reviewed by Henry Steinberg

THE END by Anders Nilsen reviewed by Henry Steinberg

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THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF DANIEL J. ISENGART by Filip Noterdaeme reviewed by Michelle Fost

THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF DANIEL J. ISENGART by Filip Noterdaeme reviewed by Michelle Fost

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THE FLAMETHROWERS by Rachel Kushner reviewed by Chris Ludovici

THE FLAMETHROWERS by Rachel Kushner reviewed by Chris Ludovici

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TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF THE REST OF YOUR LIFE by Ulli Lust reviewed by Tahneer Oksman

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF THE REST OF YOUR LIFE by Ulli Lust reviewed by Tahneer Oksman

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THE TRANSLATOR by Nina Schuyler reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

THE TRANSLATOR by Nina Schuyler reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

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HE LOOKED BEYOND MY FAULTS AND SAW MY NEEDS by Leonard Gontarek reviewed by Brandon Lafving

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CARNIVAL by Rawi Hage | reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

CARNIVAL by Rawi Hage | reviewed by Nathaniel Popkin

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RAVEN GIRL by Audrey Niffenegger reviewed by Amy Victoria Blakemore

RAVEN GIRL by Audrey Niffenegger reviewed by Amy Victoria Blakemore

graphic narrative reviews, reviews /
EQUILATERAL by Ken Kalfus reviewed by Chris Ludovici

EQUILATERAL by Ken Kalfus reviewed by Chris Ludovici

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DR. RADWAY’S SARSAPARILLA RESOLVENT by Beth Kephart reviewed by Michelle Fost

DR. RADWAY’S SARSAPARILLA RESOLVENT by Beth Kephart reviewed by Michelle Fost

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SOLECISM by Rosebud Ben-Oni reviewed by Kenna O'Rourke

SOLECISM by Rosebud Ben-Oni reviewed by Kenna O’Rourke

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YOU’RE ALL JUST JEALOUS OF MY JETPACK by Tom Gauld reviewed by Rebecca Dubow

YOU’RE ALL JUST JEALOUS OF MY JETPACK by Tom Gauld reviewed by Rebecca Dubow

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BOX SCORE by Kevin Varrone reviewed by Anna Strong

BOX SCORE by Kevin Varrone reviewed by Anna Strong

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MISS PLASTIQUE by Lynn Levin reviewed by Michelle Reale

MISS PLASTIQUE by Lynn Levin reviewed by Michelle Reale

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MOODS by Rachel B. Glaser, reviewed by Kenna O'Rourke

MOODS by Rachel B. Glaser, reviewed by Kenna O’Rourke

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POEMS FOR THE WRITING by Valerie Fox and Lynn Levin reviewed by Shinelle L. Espaillat

POEMS FOR THE WRITING by Valerie Fox and Lynn Levin reviewed by Shinelle L. Espaillat

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MY BEAUTIFUL BUS by Jacques Jouet, translated by Eric Lamb reviewed by Michelle Fost

MY BEAUTIFUL BUS by Jacques Jouet, translated by Eric Lamb reviewed by Michelle Fost

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