by bertbaby | Jun 25, 2014 | Book Reviews
June 25: Eric Blair was born on this day in 1903, becoming “George Orwell” with the 1933 publication of his first book, Down and Out in Paris and London.
by bertbaby | Jun 24, 2014 | Book Reviews
The author of Please Look After Mom turns to South Korea’s turbulent 1980s in her new novel.
by bertbaby | Jun 24, 2014 | Book Reviews
June 24: Napoleon crossed into Russia on this day in 1812, beginning the disastrous six-month invasion that became a turning point in the Napoleonic Wars.
by bertbaby | Jun 23, 2014 | Book Reviews
Peruvian journalist Faverón Patriau’s debut novel confirms what we’ve long suspected: booksellers are secretly trafficking human organs in an underground marketplace. This dark fable recalls the works of Jorge Luis Borges and Roberto Bolano in its pairing...
by bertbaby | Jun 23, 2014 | Book Reviews
Few essayists have the courage and talent to go head-to-head with George Orwell. Deborah Levy’s response to Orwell’s iconic piece “Why I Write” is at once a feminist call to arms, a touching memoir of small moments, and a guide to writing...
by bertbaby | Jun 23, 2014 | Book Reviews
Tensions flare in a New Hampshire town swollen by summer residents.
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