The Maris Review, vol 23
"What we demand of authors who cross racial or cultural lines is that they do so with the adequate amount of skill and respect." Yep, Jeanine Cummins has a new novel.
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The Maris Review, vol 45
I'm a real sucker for novels about writing novels What I read this week Theory & Practice by Michelle de Kretser A novel about what a novel can do and be? Very much my shit. De Kretser's seventh book is set in Melbourne in the 1980s,
The Maris Review, vol 44
The music issue What I read this week Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist by Liz Pelly We've heard this story before, but it makes my head explode every time: tech bros who don't particularly know very much about
The Maris Review, vol 43
This week I veer into personal essay territory in a book review (sorry!) and I give the finger to Substack. What I read this week A Gorgeous Excitement by Cynthia Weiner I'm embarrassed to tell you exactly how much this novel is my shit. Way back in the
The Maris Review, vol 42
On that one time I saw Donna Tartt wearing a killer pantsuit What I read this week One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad Here is the book on the war in Gaza that I've been waiting for. Omar El Akkad'