Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks

Some books are haunting by virtue of their subject matter and others by virtue of their prose. Birdsong is haunting Continue reading →

The Last of Her Kind by Sigrid Nunez

Nunez’s novel tells the story of two complex women, opposites in every way, who meet as college roommates and whose Continue reading →

The House on Fortune Street by Margot Livesey

Luck and family legacy – good and bad – form the foundation of the story of Dara and Abigail, two Continue reading →