All involved by Ryan Gattis
A tale that reminds us the human cost of gang membership
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The Book of Memory — Petina Gappah
Race, family and incarceration in Zimbabwe
Brunelleschi’s Dome by Ross King
A review of Renaissance ambition and architectural genius
The Kindred by Octavia Butler
An unflinching look at slavery in a genre defying novel
Beneath the Same Heaven by Anne Marie Ruff
The challneges of a mixed heritage couple agaisnt the backdrop of early 21st century Middle East
House of Doors by Tan Twen Eng
A Poigniant review of memory in Colonial Malaya
The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow
An ambitious, mythical and captivating novel
Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney
Beautiful Ugly is a twist-heavy thriller built around an unlikeable, unreliable narrator, executed with confidence and pace. It’s absorbing and often clever, but its pleasures depend on how willing you are to accept a healthy dose of melodrama. …