Book Review | ‘Body Friend: A Novel’ by Katherine Brabon
This week’s review is a potent story of chronic illness.
Brian Tanguay
Recent Stories
Review | ‘The Overstory: A Novel’ by Richard Powers
A moving tale of the profound relationship between people and trees, and the consequences of ignoring that relationship.
Book Review | ‘Chasing the Light’ by Oliver Stone
A look at the life of the director of “Platoon,” “Salvador,” and “Born on the Fourth of July.”
Book Review | ‘The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida’ by Shehan Karunatilaka
“A highly readable novel peppered with insights,” is our reviewer’s take on this Booker Prize–winning tale.
Book Review | ‘The Manicurist’s Daughter: A Memoir’ by Susan Lieu
An immigrant story is just one strand of this satisfying read.
Book Review | ‘A Splendid Intelligence: The Life of Elizabeth Hardwick’ by Cathy Curtis
Biography of Elizabeth Hardwick is an exploration of a unique literary talent.
Book Review | ‘The Berman Murders: Unraveling the Mojave Desert’s Most Mysterious Unsolved Crime’ by Doug Kari
True crime book explores 1986 disappearance of couple whose case remains a mystery.
Book Review | ‘Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden’ by Camille T. Dungy
New work by Dungy is an exploration of gardening as an analogy for hope, resilience, and hard work.
Book Review | ‘Reflections from the Shadow of Los Angeles: A Very Brief Memoir’ by Byron Schneider
The common threads of a California childhood get the spotlight in Byron Schneider’s memoir.
Review | ‘Fascism in America: Past and Present,’ Edited by Gavriel D. Rosenfeld and Janet Ward
This collection of essays on fascism in America has particular relevance in the 2024 election.
