Fiction, Science Fiction
Novel: The Candy House by Jennifer Egan
I have a feeling certain readers will dismiss Jennifer Egan’s The Candy House (2022) based on the unique circumstances…
May 1, 2022-
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Fantasy, FictionThe Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
I read Emily St. John Mandel’s The Glass Hotel (2020) so quickly I had to force myself to slow…
September 12, 2020 -
Fiction, HistoryNovel: Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan
Jennifer Egan continues to display keen insights into the American psyche in Manhattan Beach, a compelling historical blend of…
December 4, 2017 -
FictionNovel: The Invisible Circus by Jennifer Egan
Surely Jennifer Egan’s The Invisible Circus (1995) is too accomplished to be a first novel? Apparently not: Egan’s debut…
December 30, 2016 -
FictionNovel: The Keep by Jennifer Egan
In The Keep (2006), Jennifer Egan subverts her own talent by writing from the POV of a character whose ability…
April 10, 2015 -
FictionCollection: Emerald City and Other Stories by Jennifer Egan
With three books under my belt now, I can say with authority that I’m a Jennifer Egan fanboy. Her…
November 18, 2014 -
FictionNovel: Look at Me by Jennifer Egan
As a long-time reader of science fiction, I frequently defend the genre as literature’s most inclusive: the one that…
September 1, 2014 -
Fiction, Film, Music, Television, Website500 Posts!
If you had told me three years ago that I would have gotten this blog to 500 posts, I…
January 28, 2012 -
Fiction, Science FictionNovel: A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
I’ve heard Jennifer Egan’s A Visit from the Goon Squad (2010) described as a short story collection disguised as…
January 23, 2012