Book reviews

Book review: Lesser Ruins Captures Modern Loss
"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
"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
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
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
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
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...