Bite-Sized Book Reviews: "Notes from Underground" by Fyodor Dostoevsky is the story of a hateful little man, filled with self-loathing and contempt. A hugely influential work, it introduced the anti-hero with no redeeming qualities. Imagine Radiohead’s “Creep” as a Russian novel.

Bite-Sized Book Reviews: "The Lover" by Marguerite Duras. Imagine LOLITA as a biography, written by a girl from a disintegrating family in French Indochina. Superbly written. This line stuck with me - “Very early in my life it was too late.” Two thumbs up. #BookReview

Bite-Sized Book Reviews: "All the Horses of Iceland" by Sarah Tolmie. An Icelander travels in search of his fortune and finds more than he bargained for, including a mystical mare. Beautifully written, in a style that is so spare, it's almost austere. Two thumbs up.

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Bite-Sized Book Reviews: "Snow Country" by Yasunari Kawabata, the tale of a Tokyo dilettante who forms an odd relationship with a geisha girl, is considered one of the great works of Japanese literature. Kawabata said he wanted to merge the haunting beauty of a haiku with the

Bite-Sized Book Reviews: "The Death of Napoleon" by Simon Leys imagines the great man escaping from St. Helena, leaving a body double in his place. But his plan to restore his empire is upended when the double dies. Brilliantly written. Two thumbs up. #BookReview

Bite-Sized Book Reviews: "Surfacing" by Margaret E Atwood. A woman searches for her missing father in a remote part of Quebec. She brings with her a sullen boyfriend, another couple, baggage from a failed marriage, and a touch of madness. Favorite line— “A divorce is like an

Bite-Sized Book Reviews: "The Ghost Writer" by Philip Roth is a fairly straightforward account of a talented young writer meeting a reclusive literary legend. Then comes the hook, and holy shit, it's a doozy, so completely unexpected that I still don't know what to make of it.

Bite-Sized Book Reviews: "The Guest" by Emma Cline is a razor sharp take on the insular lives of the Hamptons elite. Trust me, I grew up there! Her protagonist, Alex, swims through these waters like a shark, but a small one, who knows she could be swallowed up at any moment by

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Bite-Sized Book Reviews: "Roman Stories" by Jhumpa Lahiri is a kaleidoscopic portrait of life in and around the Eternal City. Like all great short-story writers, she captures the disappointment and regret that colors our time in this world. Two thumbs up. #BookReviews

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Bite-Sized Book Reviews: "Normal People" by Sally Rooney might sound like a conventional coming-of-age romance, but it isn't. Not by a long shot. Connell and Marianne are too distinct, too plagued by anxiety, doubt and deep-seated problems. Absorbing. Relatable. At times, very

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STAND BY ME was released 38 years ago this week. Acclaimed as one of the ‘80s great coming-of-age movies and among River Phoenix’s best-remembered roles, the tale of how it was made is a reminder we never had any friends like the ones we had when we were 12… 1/47

Bite-Sized Book Reviews: I finally read Maya Angelou's legendary memoir, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." Remarkable, in every respect. This was one of a hundred lines that grabbed me— "The fact that the adult American Negro female emerges a formidable character is often met

Bite-Sized Book Reviews: Mary Robison's "Why Did I Ever," was my first time reading a fragment novel, a story broken up into hundreds of blurbs the length of a text message. Could you craft a compelling narrative using this medium? As it turns out, yes, you can! A funny,