'Why wouldn't they want to know me?' Who wouldn't want to know me? This was a new idea for me. Our father had always thought we were...

You cannot blame me for being what I am. Without me, nothing would end. Nothing could end. And therefore nothing could grow. I am life....

This feels like the Tenet of the Blake Crouch literary universe. Almost cool, but over-engineered. I've said it before and I'll say it...

Am I what they call an egoist? Or am I the opposite, a man of excessively weak spirit? I really don't know myself, but since I seem in...

I studied abroad in Spain and my favorite author wrote a book set in Madrid. This is my Roman Empire. I've known about this book for over...

We are just looking at each other. There are no hard edges to grab hold of, no distinct markers on this moment's beginning or end,...

what rock was i living under when i gave this four stars 'Look around. What do you see? People in costumes, horns, fake jewels, adorning themselves in tiny layers of illusion. They stand up straighter, suck in their stomachs, say things they don't mean, indulge in flattery. They commit a thousand small acts of deception, lying to each other, lying to themselves, drinking to the point of delusion to make it easier. This is a night of compacts, between the seers and the seen, a

Suddenly, I am the weird, sad circus vegetable. This may be the weirdest book I've ever read. And as someone who actively seeks out weird fiction, that is really saying something. I am obsessed with everything this book does, but the writing is what elevates it to perfection. Awad's command of style and tone is ingenious and creates the meta-narrative that propels Bunny from a work of literary horror to one of searing satire. She touches on so many themes—female friendships,

Tears Without a Flame The candle was astounded to see the widow weep for her recently deceased husband. 'How is it,' she asked herself,...

This I want to believe implicitly: Man was born for love and revolution. A stunning glimpse into the class system of post-war Japan and a...