Never Let You Go by Chevy Stevens
I read Stevens' debut novel Still Missing when it was released in 2010 and remember it as one of the creepiest abduction scenes ever...
History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera
Well, this book tore my heart in half and then stomped on it, but before we get into that, here’s some background: Theo, Griffin’s...
We Could Be Beautiful by Swan Huntley
It’s very difficult to write a book with an unlikable main character. Or, I should say, it’s very difficult to write a book with an...
The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty by Amanda Filipacchi
I LOVED this book. I was therefore mystified when I looked it up on Goodreads and discovered a whole lot of people trashing it with the...
The Regulars by Georgia Clark
This is not a book afraid of a little raunch. Or a lot of raunch, actually. I had no idea what it was about when I downloaded it—I do...
An Interview with Sarah Domet, author of The Guineveres
I'll confess to a moment of jealousy here. I'm a soon-to-be-debut-novelist, and like every other writer on earth, I'd love to have...
Review of Fractured by Catherine McKenzie
Fractured, the new psychological thriller by Catherine McKenzie, contains a cool twist: it’s based on a fiction-within-a-fiction. In a weird
Review of The Nix by Nathan Hill
Let’s open with this: a politician, the faux-folksy governor of Wyoming—who harbors presidential aspirations, despite a blatant disregard...
Review of Sweet Lamb of Heaven by Lydia Millet
Lydia Millet’s superb literary thriller, Sweet Lamb of Heaven, has flown under the radar a bit. When it was published this May, it garnered
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
I have a tremendous aversion to reading about torture. I can’t stand slasher flicks or brutality in movies either, particularly if it’s...