Cheerful Novel or Morose Tale? A Book Review of Kazuo Ishiguro’s ‘Klara and the Sun’

Cheerful Novel or Morose Tale? A Book Review of Kazuo Ishiguro’s ‘Klara and the Sun’

Content Warnings: Terminal illness, death of a child, grief and loss depiction In Loneliness, We Find Friendship Terminal illness in oneself and those we love can bring out the worst in people and the best in others. Death can be a catalyst for some, a reminder that...
In Conversation with Tim O’Brien: ‘America Fantastica,’ A Wild Ride, Lies Like Wildfire, & A Novel Worth Waiting For

In Conversation with Tim O’Brien: ‘America Fantastica,’ A Wild Ride, Lies Like Wildfire, & A Novel Worth Waiting For

While blessing us with the thought of book-themed cocktail parties, Tom Lake author Ann Patchett referenced The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien and its surprising mis-genre labeling that she’s witnessed among readers perhaps one too many times....