Tyrone Evans Clark’s Grapefruit: Season I – The Wrath of Love
Peter Ibbetson
In 1700s New Zealand an old woman begs for food in an impoverished South Auckland with nothing to give her. Eventually, a beautiful young woman hands her a grapefruit. The…
Fiction
Sherlock Holmes
My Man Sherlock An admirer’s portrait of one of the greatest sleuths in literary history.By S. Kahn This a review of Sherlock Holme: Fiction and the Forms of Narrative commenced…
Elizabeth Costello by J.M. Coetzee
Elizabeth Costello by J.M. Coetzee Viking, 230 pp, $21.95 reviewed by Adam Eaker More philosophical meditation than novel, 2003 Nobel laureate J.M. Coetzee’s newest book, Elizabeth Costello, is a tantalizing…
Rules of Engagement book by Anita Brookner reviewed by Jessica Wheeler
In response to Anita Brookner’s third novel, critic Caryn James referred to what had at that point become “the predictable Anita Brookner heroine,” a stifled, passive woman resembling “a Victorian…
The Early Stories: 1953-1975 book by John Updike reviewed by Charlotte Dewar
In his 1986 introduction to a set of Paris Review interviews, John Updike quoted Philip Roth: “What I want is to possess my readers while they are reading my book…
The Pleasure of My Company book by Steve Martin reviewed by Katherine Stevens
Comedian Steve Martin follows his successful, but less than noteworthy first novel “Shopgirl” with his highly entertaining “The Pleasure of my Company.” Any one who has seen “As Good as…
She Is Me book by Catthleen Schine reviewed by Juliet Lapidos
Cathleen Schine’s latest novel, She is Me, borrows its title from arguably the most celebrated statement on inspiration. When asked about his model for Madame Bovary, Gustav Flaubert famously said,…
The Crazed book by Ha Jin reviewed by Sophie Pinkham
Ha Jin’s new book, The Crazed, addresses a wide range of philosophical, moral, political, and historical issues, while maintaining a tight plot, lyrical style, and convincing, engaging characters. Jin uses…
The Autograph Man book by Zadie Smith reviewed by Benita Singh
In her second novel, The Autograph Man, Zadie Smith tells the story of a man infatuated with fame. Alex-Li Tandem is a collector of autographs, the timeless signatures of individuals…
The Hazards of Good Breeding book by Jessica Shattuck reviewed by Allie Stielau
The English writer and literary critic G. K. Chesterton once said, “A child of seven is excited by being told that Tommy opened a door and saw a dragon. But…