The Eighth Life Book Review: A Story That Somehow Makes a Century Feel Personal I finished The Eighth Life (For Brilka) a few days ago, and I still haven’t entirely figured out how I feel about it. That may sound like an odd way to start a review, but it also feels like the most Read more…

Time Shelter Book Review: What Happens When Entire Nations Become Trapped in Nostalgia? Some novels are easy to describe. You can summarize the plot in a few sentences and give readers a fairly accurate idea of what to expect. As a book, Time Shelter is not one of those novels. On the surface, it begins Read more…

The Door Book Review: When Kindness Becomes a Form of Power Some novels ask to be understood. Others ask to be forgiven. As a book, The Door by Magda Szabó asks for neither. Instead, it places the reader in an uneasy position—close enough to recognize themselves, yet never close enough to feel absolved. From the Read more…