The Maris Review, vol 32
Yesterday, within the space of minutes, I saw two pieces of info on Bluesky that made me, once again, despair for the state of media — and book coverage, specifically.
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The Maris Review, vol 51
In Solvej Balle's 7-volume series the interminable day is a rainy one in November. Which immediately made me wonder if Balle is a GNR fan. What I read this week On the Calculation of Volume (Book I) by Solvej Balle, translated by Barbara J. Haveland In my mind
The Maris Review, vol 50
Alas, AI doesn't have feelings but it really deserves to feel embarrassed. Or the people who've built it should. What I read this week Searches: Self-Hood in the Digital Age by Vauhini Vara I love this book for many reasons, but I particularly love it for
The Maris Review, vol 49
Who hears a bunch of songs about working dead end, soul crushing jobs and is like, voila! The world needs a business book about leadership! What I read this week Audition by Katie Kitamura Katie Kitamura is one of my favorite contemporary writers partly because she makes me feel so
The Maris Review, vol 48
What the world absolutely doesn't need right now: a MrBeast/James Patterson collab What I read this week Trauma Plot by Jamie Hood "Why should I make my rape book artful? Why be cowed by this obligation. Shouldn't trauma be a mess?" A work