Biblioracle: You won’t read another novel this year like Amy Fusselman’s unusual ‘Cloud Six’
Some will be frustrated by "Cloud Six," but the book reminds us that making sense is perhaps not humankind's highest calling.
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Biblioracle: Emily St. John Mandel proves herself a master of invention, yet again
Disorder is at the center of all of St. John Mandel's books since 2014's "Station Eleven." Her latest is set in a future, semi-dystopian United States.
Biblioracle: Francis Spufford blends alternate history with classic detective noir in ‘Cahokia Jazz’
"Cahokia Jazz" is set in the independent state of Cahokia, roughly centered on what is St. Louis today, in the near aftermath of WWI.
Biblioracle: Is Marlon James’ new novel ‘The Disappearers’ the novel of the decade?
The capsule summary is that "The Disappearers" is about the vicious homophobia of James' home country of Jamaica during the AIDS era of the late 1980s.
Biblioracle: Jacqueline Harpman’s ‘I Who Have Never Known Men’ has resurfaced thanks to BookTok
The American translation making the rounds on TikTok was published by Transit Books in 2022, and somehow has gone on to sell something like 800,000 copies, according to the publisher.
Biblioracle: ‘The Nerd Reich’ looks at tech industry billionaires’ impact on democracy
Describing the thesis of journalist and podcaster Gil Duran's new book, "The Nerd Reich," makes it sound like a work of conspiracy theory.
Biblioracle: Jeremy Cooper’s novel ‘Brian’ defies cliches
"Brian" is a portrait of how even the smallest life can be expansive if you find your specific object of interest.
Biblioracle: Kurt Andersen’s speculative work ‘The Breakup’ is a one-of-a-kind book
Kurt Andersen's new novel, "The Breakup," is the culmination of a trilogy that started with two earlier nonfiction books, "Fantasyland" and "Evil Geniuses."
Biblioracle: Domenico Starnone’s ‘Trust’ is emotionally expansive and undeniably tense
The power of Domenico Starnone's "Trust" is in asking us to wonder if there is not some monster in every one of us.
Biblioracle: Richard Russo’s new novel ‘Under the Falls’ left me befuddled
Other readers without my baggage of anticipation may connect with "Under the Falls," but it was the first time I felt disappointed by a Richard Russo effort.