I believe now that certain events are inevitable. Not in a fateful way, for I have never had faith in anything but myself, but in the way of human nature. It seems as if there’s a trend in winter fiction about a parent dying, an absentee ... Read More...
The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish
After their mother tries to hang herself, 14-year-old Mae and 16-year-old Edie are sent to live with their father, a man they have not seen since they were very small children. For Mae it is a dream come true. Her mother’s depression and obsessive ... Read More...
When God Was a Rabbit
One of the best gifts of reading is not only discovering a new writer you love, but learning that they have written previous books, opening up the possibility of more wonderful reading. This was the case with Sarah Winman. I read her novel, Tin Man, ... Read More...
Only Child by Rhiannon Navin
How lovely would it be if the idea of a school shooting was only known as science fiction? Instead, in America, it is a subject ripe with fictional opportunities, thanks to the power of the NRA, who believe the Second Amendment, written to apply to ... Read More...
A Star Called Henry
There may be a lot about the reality of historical Ireland that I don’t like (being a woman and all), but fictionally, male Irish authors are some of the most lyrically gifted I’ve ever read. My longtime favorite was William Trevor (The Story ... Read More...
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