Unreliable narrators and a roving setting lend this new thriller the makings of a sensational release. by Kaylen Ralph In Alfred […]
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Book Review: Meghan Daum’s ‘The Unspeakable’
Meghan Daum’s unsentimental approach to sentimental topics makes this book of essays an experiment in taboos. by Kaylen Ralph “In some […]
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Book Review and Q&A: Science…For Her! by Megan Amram
Megan Amram’s first book offers both a critique of women’s magazines and the way women in STEM fields are portrayed. by […]
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Q&A with Lindsay Hunter, author of “Ugly Girls”
Talking with the flash fiction writer turned novelist about her debut book. by Joanna Demkiewicz Lindsay Hunter’s first novel, “Ugly Girls,” […]
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Book Review: Lindsay Hunter’s ‘Ugly Girls’
A cast of delinquent characters and a gritty setting sheds light on social politics in this modern fairy tale. by Joanna […]
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Book Review: Amy Poehler’s ‘Yes Please’
by Joanna Demkiewicz Hey, Nora, are your ears burning? In my world, Nora Ephron hasn’t really “gone away” (possibly because my […]
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Lena’s Campaign
How the author and actress turned a book tour into a political campaign trail. by Kaylen Ralph Emma Winsor Wood contributed […]
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Book review: Darcey Steinke’s ‘Sister Golden Hair’
Readers follow Jesse’s coming-of-age tale through multiple perspectives and frank narration. by Joanna Demkiewicz It seems we forgot what it’s like […]
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Q&A with Eimear McBride, author of ‘A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing’
A discussion with the Irish author on, among many things, her literary influences, writing routine, and the difference between plot and […]
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Book Review: ‘On Immunity’ by Eula Biss
Combining personal experience with scientific research, Eula Biss examines our relationship with vaccines. by Kinzy Janssen As University of Iowa undergrads, […]
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