The Testaments Loses the Dread of Gilead but Wins With Paper Trails
The Testaments is a faster, more satisfying thriller than The Handmaid’s Tale, and a less frightening one. Margaret Atwood’s 2019 … Read more
Booker Prize winner
A Brief History of Seven Killings Review: Booker Winner’s Epic Jamaican Saga
Did you know that on December 3, 1976, just two days before a peace concert, seven gunmen stormed Bob Marley’s … Read more
Vigil by George Saunders Review: Why Saunders’ New Climate Satire is Terrifying
Did you ever wonder why some people can look straight at a burning world and still feel innocent—almost proud? George … Read more
Orbital Samantha Harvey review: brilliant, haunting, unmissable novel
Most of us scroll past news about climate, war and space launches feeling both overwhelmed and weirdly numb; Orbital asks … Read more
Tragic, Masterful: A Deep Dive into The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
How does one capture the tragedy of caste, love, and loss in a way that is both deeply personal and … Read more