Science Fiction and Fantasy Mini-Reviews: Two Nebula Nominees
Today’s reviews are about two books on the Nebula Award finalist list. The Nebula Awards recognize the best works of science fiction and fantasy published in the…
What will be on the Women’s Prize for Fiction longlist?
The longlist for the Women’s Prize for Fiction (formerly Baileys Prize) will be announced March 8. I always find a lot of great reads from this…
Review of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler
I loved this book by Karen Joy Fowler, and found myself thinking about it quite a bit after finishing it. While the story itself is an…
Best Books of Summer Part Two: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
This was a powerful book about the impacts of slavery, and for me it was another book of summer that completely lived up to the hype. …
The Best Books of Summer: Review of The Power by Naomi Alderman
When I went on vacation I didn’t get to review some great reads, so I’m working on catching up. This one was my favorite. Alderman’s novel…
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
The Sympathizer is a first novel by Viet Thanh Nguyen, which won last year’s Pulitzer Prize for literature. It’s a fascinating look at the Vietnam War…
A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
A Raisin in the Sun is a play by Lorraine Hansberry that debuted on Broadway in 1959. The New York Drama Critics’ Circle named it the…
Reading the Bailey’s Longlist: The Lonely Hearts Hotel and The Gustav Sonata
Both of these books were on this year’s Bailey’s Prize for Women longlist, although neither made it to the shortlist (in addition to Hag-Seed). The winner of…
Literary Links: looking for some good science fiction and fantasy?
Warm weather means outdoor reading, and if you’re looking to pick up some new science fiction or fantasy, these links will help. If you’re looking to…
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
This was a difficult book to review, because it’s 1) about slavery, which is hard to talk about; and 2) it won the Pulitzer Prize. So…
Literary Links: Books in the News
March was a big month for literary award nominations! The Bailey’s Prize longlist honors the best novel written by a woman in English. You can find…
Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson
This is a beautifully written book. Woodson is known for writing award-winning children’s books; this is her first adult novel in twenty years and was a…
