"The premise of the novel is supposed to be provocative. It’s supposed to ignite feelings of 'Oooh that’s problematic.'" Read More
Nicola Upson’s series of mysteries featuring Josephine Tey are inherently multilayered: Tey was one pseudonym of real life novelist and...
Palmerino is definitely a novel of allure: the seductions of history, literature, and especially biography are at its core. Read More
Anyone who assumes erotica is just not their thing may think twice after reading these stories. There's warmth and humanity here, and a perfect balance of sex with storytelling. Read More
"In writing these stories, the idea of living on a fault line became a way of looking at all kinds of human choices, especially in crisis, a time when character can be revealed in new ways. "
Author Jasmine Beach-Ferrara was kind enough to answer a few questions about her new book, Damn Love, her writing process, and creating intimacy among characters separated by more than mere geography.
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The nine connected stories of Damn Love (Ig Publishing) go down as smoothly as the first slaking pull on a mixed drink; it’s...
An association between artistic creativity and mental illness is something many of us take for granted without questioning which came first or why the two should be linked. In her new graphic memoir, cartoonist Ellen Forney tackles that question in light of its impact on her work as an artist with Bipolar I Disorder. Read More
Madeline Miller immersed herself in the world and words of Homer's Iliad for ten years, finding a love story nested among the gods and monsters in the Trojan War. The Song of Achilles garnered fabulous reviews and went on to win England's prestigious Orange Prize. Miller took time to answer a few burning questions on the eve of the book's paperback release. Read More
It’s impossible for me to discuss this history of the gay rights movement without noting that on the day I...
The Song of Achilles (Ecco) is a revisiting of the Trojan War as told in The Iliad, with a love story...
