Book Review: The Last Whaler
THE LAST WHALER by Cynthia Reeves is a dark, emotional tale about facing the harshness of grief while living through a brutal, sunless Arctic winter. Reviewed by Erica Ball.
Tag: literary fiction
STARRED Book Review: The Avian Hourglass
THE AVIAN HOURGLASS by Lindsey Drager is where questions of technology, found family, the universe, and the body are explored in a way that is as uniquely Drager as it is ubiquitous.
Book Review: The Means of Keeping
THE MEANS OF KEEPING by Rich Marcello is a moving cli-fi novel exploring the physical, psychological, and interpersonal issues that accompany the climate crisis. Reviewed by Nick Rees Gardner.
Book Review: Land of the Blind
LAND OF THE BLIND by Andy Owen is a searing fictionalized memoir about exacting personal vengeance after a roadside bomb kills a friend in Afghanistan. Reviewed by Peggy Kurkowski.
Book Review: The Greater Massapequas
Eccentric, funny, and real—explore Massapequa in this wide-ranging collection of linked short stories. The Greater Massapequas by Richard Daub reviewed by Erin Britton.
Book Review: The Canticle of Ibiza
THE CANTICLE OF IBIZA by Justin Kurian is about a man who leaves his lucrative New York City hedge fund career behind to seek redemption and a long-lost friend. Reviewed by Peggy Kurkowski.
Book Review: Two by Nathan Nicolau
TWO by Nathan Nicolau is a tender and thoughtful coming of age story over the course of a single day. Reviewed by Erin Britton.
Book Review: The Ballad of Two Sisters
THE BALLAD OF TWO SISTERS by Darci Schummer (Unsolicited Press) is a thoughtful meditation on the beauty of ordinary lives. Reviewed by Elena Bellaart.
Book Review: Network Apprentice
Network Apprentice by Graydon “Dee” Hubbard deftly balances the absurd nature of politics with the human need for nature and our desire for untainted truth. Reviewed by Chelsey Tucker.
Book Review: A Sister Ago
A SISTER AGO by Caitlin Buhr is an achingly accurate portrayal of how the addiction of an individual affects the entire family. Reviewed by Joelene Pynnonen.