The laughably sad tale of a pathetic man
‘Laughter in the Dark’ novel review By Ethan Gibson, Contributor Vladimir Nabokov, author of the scandalous Lolita, created (and translated…
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Not every subject, but any subject
‘Feel Free’ book review By Ethan Gibson, Columnist 5/5 Some authors are known for one work above all…
Horror next door
‘Dark Tales’ book review By Ethan Gibson, Columnist 4.5/5 Shirley Jackson (1916–1965) is best known for her novel…
To smell and smell not
Perfume is remarkable for the wicked delight it takes in describing in rich detail the smells of 18th-century France.
What does it mean to be a butler?
This is, above all, a novel not just of lost love, but of love unrealized and unexplored.
Reversal, revolution, and retribution
The bold hypothesis of the novel is that if the present power-disparity between men and women was reversed, society would fail to progress.
Podcast, bad dreams, and murderous schemes
It’s essentially a modern-day retelling of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy Hamlet, but with an intriguing twist: The novel is narrated by a fetus.