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Brian Evenson’s “Song for the Unraveling of the World” is Kafka in spaaacee

Brian Evenson’s “Song for the Unraveling of the World” is Kafka in spaaacee

by Joseph Edwin Haeger | Jun 23, 2019 | Book Reviews, Featured, Society

“Song for the Unraveling of the World” is a book of many things. Above all, it serves as a litmus test of how the reader, and how they see the species.

Kristen Arnett’s “Mostly Dead Things” is a lively examination of loss

Kristen Arnett’s “Mostly Dead Things” is a lively examination of loss

by Joseph Edwin Haeger | Jun 8, 2019 | Book Reviews, Featured, Society

Kristen Arnett’s book of the dead is a scintillating illumination of what we do when we lose those we love.

“Not everyone is special” a funny look into the sad and lonely among us

“Not everyone is special” a funny look into the sad and lonely among us

by Joseph Edwin Haeger | May 11, 2019 | Book Reviews, Featured, Society

Josh Denslow’s book is an examination of the sad, lonely and hopeless. His voice is equal parts funny and galling.

Violet LeVoit’s new novel is a dazzling narrative not usually told

Violet LeVoit’s new novel is a dazzling narrative not usually told

by Joseph Edwin Haeger | Apr 20, 2019 | Book Reviews, Featured, Society

Violet LeVoit’s towering new narrative gives voice to the seedier, more disparate collection of souls that Tinseltown tends to ignore.

Make no mistake – Autumn Christian’s “Girl Like a Bomb” is a future classic

Make no mistake – Autumn Christian’s “Girl Like a Bomb” is a future classic

by Joseph Edwin Haeger | Mar 30, 2019 | Book Reviews, Featured, Society

Autumn Christian’s new book is an articulation of deep meaning, sex and the ‘whats’ that keep us.

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