fiction
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REVIEW – L.L. Madrid’s ‘My Lips, Her Voice’
“Memory is a bitch that haunts like no ghost can.” L.L. Madrid doesn’t hide from hard feelings in her debut novel My Lips, Her Voice. The story follows Audrey, a teenager grieving the recent loss of her cousin Mara, in a small town haunted by its own past. Audrey reunites with Mara’s spirit in a
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REVIEW – ‘The History of Sound’ by Ben Shattuck
If you’re someone who pays attention to new and upcoming movies, chances are you might have heard of a new film set to release in theaters this September, The History of Sound. Featuring beloved Irish actors Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor, the movie is an LGBTQ+ historical romance declared to be “a cinematic romance for
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Five thrilling reads for this summer
The summer can be a great time for relaxing, but who says you can’t look for a more thrilling experience? While on vacation, sitting at home, or even on the go, these five thriller books by small authors will have you on the edge of your seat this season. 1. The Magpies by Mark Edwards
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REVIEW – Jessica Lévai’s ‘The Glass Garden’ is transparent in the wrong areas
Science Fiction is a difficult genre to pull off, what with its expansive world building, intense social critique, and unique concepts which make the stories feel new time and time again. Like many readers, I enjoy when an author is able to transcribe their opinions and experiences into a fresh take and have that new
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In conversation with John Vurro: on his debut novel ‘Play, Rewind’ and writing what you know
Before John Vurro ever published a novel, he was stocking shelves and rewinding VHS tapes at his father’s video store in Manhattan. “We would just watch so many movies, and you just start to understand how movies kind of work after a while,” Vurro explained. “I think watching so many movies helped me understand scene
