Book reviews

Book review: Three Days in June explores faithfulness, forgiveness, and family

Book review: Three Days in June explores faithf...

Chris Greer

Anne Tyler’s Three Days in June is a svelte, finely crafted exploration of faithfulness, forgiveness, and family. Her sentences string together like the lace of a wedding veil, a gossamer that...

Book review: Three Days in June explores faithf...

Chris Greer

Anne Tyler’s Three Days in June is a svelte, finely crafted exploration of faithfulness, forgiveness, and family. Her sentences string together like the lace of a wedding veil, a gossamer that...

Book review: Lesser Ruins Captures Modern Loss

Book review: Lesser Ruins Captures Modern Loss

Chris Greer

"Anyway, I think, she's dead, and though I loved her, I now have both the time and freedom to write my essay on Montaigne . . ." With these startling...

Book review: Lesser Ruins Captures Modern Loss

Chris Greer

"Anyway, I think, she's dead, and though I loved her, I now have both the time and freedom to write my essay on Montaigne . . ." With these startling...

Book review: Held explores echoes of trauma

Book review: Held explores echoes of trauma

Chris Greer

If you’re looking to cozy up and get lost in a ripping yarn, Held by Anne Michaels isn’t the book for you. But if you’re up for confronting life’s biggest questions,...

Book review: Held explores echoes of trauma

Chris Greer

If you’re looking to cozy up and get lost in a ripping yarn, Held by Anne Michaels isn’t the book for you. But if you’re up for confronting life’s biggest questions,...

Book review: Playground by Richard Powers

Book review: Playground by Richard Powers

Chris Greer

Playground, the latest from Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Powers, uses the island of Makatea as a microcosm for contemporary debates about AI, environmental justice, and neocolonialism. Through its exploration of...

Book review: Playground by Richard Powers

Chris Greer

Playground, the latest from Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Powers, uses the island of Makatea as a microcosm for contemporary debates about AI, environmental justice, and neocolonialism. Through its exploration of...