This Book Is Hell — Katabasis Review
“Kuang tries to lean into the tension of Alice being a woman in an intensely patriarchal, masculine field in the ‘80s, and the varied, complicated responses women can have to that kind of environment… in Katabasis it just doesn’t play. The issue is that the readers have no sympathy for Alice. She chases the most punishing professor, renowned for his poor treatment of students, particularly beautiful young women who fit Alice’s aesthetic profile…”
This week Caroline discusses R.F. Kuang’s latest book, Katabasis.
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The Secret Life of Insects — Review
The Secret Life of Insects features some of Bernardo Esquinca’s most critically acclaimed short fiction from the last two decades, as well as original stories…
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Fragile Animals- Literature Review
“With a penchant for the macabre, Genevieve Jagger… defies genre conventions so deftly and with such certainty, that readers may be shocked to learn that this is the author’s first venture into long form writing”
Lauren reviews “Fragile Animals” by author Genevieve Jagger.
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The Bullet Swallower- Review
“Elizabeth Gonzales James so accurately and delicately portrays a patriarchal Mexican society which is suffering from poverty, violence inflicted by white Americans on the border, and toxic masculinity… The Bullet Swallower is a triumph of contemporary literature.”
Lauren reviews Elizabeth Gonzalez James’ book, The Bullet Swallower.
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Unconscious Expressions of Misogyny in Claire Keegan’s “So Late in the Day”
This week Emma takes a look at the master of the short form Claire Keegan with her latest release “So Late in the Day”.
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