Familial Bonds: A Review of Brothers, Sisters, Strangers: Sibling Estrangement and the Road to Reconciliation
Through online support groups, research, interviews and field work, Chapman explores the process for repairing relationships.
Lit Top 5: May 2021
From Chicagoski to Fat and Queer, May is full of dynamic events
A Sordid Little Life: A Review of Meiselman: The Lean Years by Avner Landes
A moment-by-moment look at one week in the life of an assistant librarian at the “New Niles” (read: Skokie) Public Library.
Past Lives: A Review of The Last Watch by J.S. Dewes
A well-constructed tale of how life, after decades of war with a different species, effects individuals and society.
Sights and Smells: A Review of Michelle Zauner’s Crying in H Mart
At a time when the United States is beginning to reckon with anti-Asian racism, a book like Zauner’s feels vitally important.
Celestial Hearts: A Review of “Girlhood” by Melissa Febos
Luckily for nonfiction and memoir readers Melissa Febos is here to disrupt the traditional with her new essay collection.
The Only Way: A Review of R.J. Hoffmann’s Other People’s Children
This debut novel reminded me of the 2007 film, “Juno.”
Connecting the Dots: A Review of Wild Women and the Blues
Bryce’s debut novel is an engaging weaving of 2015 and 1925.
