A Game of Pure Chance
The opening pages of Jennifer Haigh’s Rabbit Moon raise questions about the nature of the universe. The epigraph from Voltaire suggests that the world is deterministic: “Chance is a word…
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Strangers on a Train
An express train traveling from Normandy to Paris was, in 1895, an embodiment of modernity. In Emma Donoghue’s new novel, The Paris Express, the train, touted as the fastest transportation…
Ghosts and Strangers
For a story set amid the darkness and ugliness of World War II, Alice Austen’s 33 Place Brugmann is peculiarly focused on beauty. Set largely in the eponymous Brussels apartment…
The Natural
FROM THE CHAPTER 16 ARCHIVE: This review originally appeared on February 24, 2021 *** The title of Andrew Maraniss’ new book, Singled Out, captures the predicament that Glenn Burke faced…
Infinite Little Island
Griffin Hurt’s name is a misnomer. The protagonist of Adam Ross’ new novel, Playworld, Griffin has a loving family, attends a tony Manhattan prep school, and, as the star of…
On the Brink
When readers of a certain age see the title of Amina Gautier’s story collection, The Best That You Can Do, they will instinctively recall the theme song from the movie…
