Books
We will always need critics to show us how literature works by revering it rather than interrogating it as if it had committed a crime.
James Tate remains true to himself. These prose-poems are often stellar, harrowingly distinctive, and worthy of repeat visits.
In this powerful novel, Vietnamese-American writer Viet Thanh Nguyen shakes up stereotypical notions of the War in Vietnam.
Kelly Joan Whitmer does two things very well: she tells a vibrant tale of intellectual reform and shines a light on less prominent historical actors in the history of science.
“When people ask how I became interested in history, I answer it was through an interest in popular culture and disreputable genres.”
Zoë Anderson’s volume aims to give readers a handy way to discern the most influential ballets from among the confusing proliferation that we find in today’s repertory.
Garréta pulls off a stylistic feat: it is impossible to determine the gender of the two main characters.
Anne Enright’s prose, especially when she is firmly rooted in Ireland, sings; she has the ability to get the details both of setting and character, and a wonderful ear.
Bruno Colson’s book is a wonder of research, and serves to shed light on the state of Napoleon’s mind.
Recent Comments