In the final month of summer, we’re looking for reads that are dishy with depth, and page-turners that are smart and engrossing enough to keep our attention in the season’s dog days. From the debut works of a fiction master to a survival story set in Henry VIII’s court, these are the books we’re reading right […]
Poor old Death, that abstract devil. When it comes to books, Death’s often the bridesmaid, rarely the deceased bride, cutting down characters off screen like an underappreciated civil servant. There are, however, a precious few literary endeavors that bring Death to center stage, allowing him/her/it to become a fully fleshed character in his/her/its own right. […]
