Book Reviews
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The Hearing Test – Eliza Barry Callahan
In the following weeks, apathy became a kind of tranquility. A holiday from impulse. The barrenness of my daily landscape made distant things feel recent. A vacation in Central America, a master’s degree, work, love I’d felt, incidents, accidents, the nothings that comprise a life. Continue reading
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Bad Nature – Ariel Courage
It was all undifferentiated, days stretching into years that had no meaning beyond what comes of accrual. No part of childhood prepares you for the ceaseless noise of adulthood. Continue reading
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The South – Tash Aw
It’ll probably be you who regrets it, he answers in the same breezy tone. Continue reading
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Off the Books – Soma Mei Sheng Frazier
The next destination is under five hours away. Continue reading
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Siblings – Brigette Reimann
‘Everyone has a price – even you, Elisabeth, even you have your price.’ Continue reading
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Natalja’s Stories – Inger Christensen
Then the rest would surely follow, and before she knew it, she would have arrived at the end. Continue reading
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The Material – Camille Bordas
A bit disappointing, but still something she could twist a little. Continue reading
