In her novel Privilege, Mary Adkins explores the aftermath of sexual assault on a college campus
The initiating event in Mary Adkins’ new novel Privilege remains harrowing to readers despite our having become far too familiar with stories of campus sexual assault. A naïve young woman…
In Shining Man, Todd Dills’ picaresque hero goes on a raucous journey of self-discovery
Todd Dills’ Shining Man gives new life to one of literature’s oldest genres, the picaresque. The story of the rakehell who journeys from town to town, falling into ribald scrapes…
In Broke, Jodie Adams Kirshner shines a light on the precarious lives in Detroit’s neglected neighborhoods
In an author’s note at the end of Broke, Jodie Adams Kirshner expresses her hope that “by understanding Detroit’s experience” of bankruptcy in 2013 “we may push for better outcomes…
Andrew Maraniss discusses his new book for young readers about the 1936 Olympic games in Berlin
Andrew Maraniss has developed a knack for topics that explore the intersection of sports and politics. In his first book, Strong Inside, he told the story of Perry Wallace, the…
Paul Tough reveals how American colleges try (and fail) to redress social inequality
The thesis of The Years That Matter Most, Paul Tough’s survey of American colleges, will not surprise anyone who has followed headlines regarding higher education over the last three decades….
Elliot Ackerman’s memoir offers a soldier’s-eye view of conflicts in the Middle East
Nothing about the recent conflicts in the Middle East is simple. As Elliot Ackerman notes in Places and Names, his memoir about the region’s ongoing wars, alliances shift as circumstances…
