Before Cynthia Bond was an Oprah darling, she was kind enough to participate in The Book Wheel's inaugural #30Authors event. In it, she reviewed Lily King's Euphoria, a book about three anthropologists caught in a love triangle with longterm implications. Euphoria is a stunning novel, both in its beautifully subtle style of writing and the story that King creates and I can't … [Read more...]
“Belle Fontaine” is Bittersweet
The House at Belle Fontaine is a book of short stories by Lily Tuck, who, unbeknownst to me, has an incredible reputation as a great writer. As part of my 50 Bookish Things to do Before You Die list, I want to read more essay/short story collections, which is why I requested this one. The short stories in this book are melancholic, weaving tales of lost loves, dreams, and … [Read more...]