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.
Read moreIn 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.
Read moreWow, the September issue of BBC History Magazine has a splendid full-page Nick Rennison review of Hild:This is a powerful, clever novel….
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Read moreGrowing 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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