The best kind of short-story collection doesn't so much contain digestible vignettes as offer up chewy, meaty Everlasting Gobstoppers for reader consumption and reflection. Roxane Gay's Difficult Women does exactly that. The stories in Difficult Women range from hard realism to flights of fancy. People made of glass stand alongside kidnapping victims and the children … Continue reading Difficult Women: A Review:
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All You Zombies: A Review
After watching Predestination, I knew I wanted to read "All You Zombies." That I am not a fan of Robert A. Heinlein is well-documented. However, the film's plot --- which was knit together in classic science fiction style --- drew me to the author for another go. Unfortunately, where the film is a thrill-ride through … Continue reading All You Zombies: A Review