52/52: Ocean State, by Stewart O’Nan
June 26, 2022 8:33 amNot a murder mystery novel, per se—you know there’s going to be a murder, and who did it, in the... View Article
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52/52: Sleepwalk, by Dan Chaon
June 25, 2022 8:31 amChaon is among my favorite writers—particularly his short stories—and this early apocalypse, close-to-our-world novel about family is compelling. But I’m... View Article
52/52: The Likeness, by Tana French
June 24, 2022 8:27 amThis is a murder mystery, but with the trappings of a gothic draped over its bones. Shambolic old house, doppelgangers,... View Article
52/52: Pulp Empire, by Paul S. Hirsch
June 1, 2022 8:26 amI love this subject—the covert US government use of propaganda comics during WW2 and the Cold War, especially in the... View Article