Valeria Luiselli’s Rapturous New Novel
February 8, 2019
The Lost Children Archive swims in the same historical currents as the great stories of journey and discovery that came before.
Rob Spillman
The Character of Berlin
November 20, 2018
A sprawling chronicle of the Nazis' rise to power, decades in the making, sheds light on both the present and the past.
Too God, Too Human
May 17, 2018
Akwaeke Emezi’s debut novel is a powerful exploration of the liminal.
No Anne Frank
July 3, 2015
Jim Shepard elevates the ordinary and makes a necessary addition to the literature of the Holocaust.
Satire and Macro-Aggressions
March 31, 2015
Paul Beatty’s The Sellout skewers the idea of “post-racial” society.
Jury Duty
July 25, 2012
A month on a Grand Jury reveals what happens when guns are cheap and easy to come by.