Do harrowing books prepare you for the worst or make you fear it?
I heard an interesting TED Talk on resilience recently, delivered by a mother who had lost her 12-year-old daughter in…
My literary hits and misses of 2020
Best read of 2020: Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko This book was hilarious, moving and important, and I’m sure…
Book review: My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallent
I had been warned that My Absolute Darling was a harrowing read, but I’m still not sure that I was…
