Category: Book Review
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Following Impressions: A Review of Radhika Subramaniam’s Footprint: Four Itineraries
Review by Alia Jeraj Consider what it takes to make a footprint: First, the weight of a foot must press into a permeable surface. Then, it must leave. Now consider what it takes to preserve that print: a perfect set of geologic and meteorological conditions, or perhaps intention, by the printmaker or an invested witness.…
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Relatable Anxieties: A Review of Ranjan Adiga’s Diversity Quota
Review by Anna Stirr This collection of short stories, Diversity Quota, marks Ranjan Adiga as a fresh voice in global literature in English today. More than simply chronicles of Nepali experiences or of US immigrant experiences with Nepali flavor, these stories demonstrate his skill as a keen observer of humanity. Set in the US and…
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Grief as Plot: A Review of Kelly Murashige’s The Yomigaeri Tunnel
Review by Gabriella Contratto One of the first lessons a creative writer learns is the shape of a good plot, the flat line of exposition, the rising action that culminates in the pointy climax where the plot turns, and the downhill line of the falling action ending in a neat resolution. In Fiction Writing 101,…
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Choosing What To See: A Review of Naomi Cohn’s The Braille Encyclopedia
Review by Ata Zargarof What do you do when a rare disease strikes at the heart of who you are and what you love? It’s a question that haunts Naomi Cohn, author of The Braille Encyclopedia, a collection of micro essays and prose poems documenting her experience of progressively worsening eyesight. The culprit? Pathological myopia,…
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Fluidity That Finds and Binds: A Review of Wet
Review by Alexa Cho Whether in geography textbooks or a Google search, Singapore is often exalted as a country set apart by its technological advancements and high standard of living. However, such a notion is only one perspective of Singapore and not necessarily the most accurate. Author Leanne Dunic draws on experiences from her artist…
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