The problem with Ruined Earth Novels
In the New York Times Book Review’s holiday edition I review Robert Harris’s latest novel. It fails—as most ruined-earth novels do. Why? Entropy is a thing, baby.
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Splendid full-page review in BBC History Magazine
Wow, the September issue of BBC History Magazine has a splendid full-page Nick Rennison review of Hild:This is a powerful, clever novel….
Read moreA Wrinkle in Time for the first time
For years I watched people recommend A Wrinkle in Time. For years I thought, “I really must read that.” Last week I…
Read moreAre queers human?
From lippenheimer, a thoughtful review of Slow River, pondering the consequences of straight/queer equality: One of the main questions that classic feminist…
Read moreWhat we talk about when we talk about books
Growing up, my family never talked about books. I’m guessing my first book discussions were with a librarian when I was eight…
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