My review of Minae Mizumura's Inheritance from Mother is now up at Necessary Fiction! You can catch the review here. Small teaser: Mizumura's heartrending novel about mothers, daughters, and familial duty comes to us in Juliet Carpenter Winters' breathtaking translation. The book was released by Other Press this May. And just as important: you can order Inheritance from... Continue Reading →
News: Review of Dinitia Smith’s THE HONEYMOON at Necessary Fiction
My review of Dinitia Smith's The Honeymoon has gone live in Necessary Fiction! You can read my review of this novel here. This novel, published by Other Press, meditates on the life and work of the Victorian novelist George Eliot, and it's a mesmerizing work of biographical/historical fiction. You can find this book online at Barnes &... Continue Reading →
News: Review of Salvatore Pane’s MEGA MAN 3 at ENTROPY!
My review of Salvatore Pane's Mega Man 3 (Boss Fight Books, 2016) has just gone live in Entropy. You can read the review here. It's provocative take on why we need difficult video games like Mega Man 3, an NES classic. Check out the review, and then pick up this fantastic hybrid of memoir and video game criticism. (There's a great... Continue Reading →
News: Review of Wendy J. Fox’s THE PULL OF IT at Necessary Fiction
Today, my review of Wendy J. Fox's The Pull of It went live over at Necessary Fiction. You can read the review here. The Pull of It is published by Underground Voices, and you can purchase the book through Barnes & Noble, Amazon, or your local indie book dealer. This title is definitely worth a read for Fox's deft characterization... Continue Reading →