For those of you experiencing The Bear withdrawals (I know I am), may I suggest you taste Service, the fantastic new novel from Irish writer, Sarah Gilmartin? Service is told from three separate character perspectives. At the center of the book is Hannah, who worked in a popular, upscale Dublin restaurant while she was in … Continue reading Review: Service, by Sarah Gilmartin (Pushkin Press)
Review: A Different Sound – Stories by Mid-Century Women Writers, edited by Lucy Scholes (Pushkin Press)
Lucy Scholes does so much work to bring “forgotten” female writers into public consciousness. I am particularly thankful to her for ensuring the republishing of Kay Dick’s unnerving novel, They. With A Different Sound, Scholes has put together a fantastic primer for those interested in discovering some underrated women storytellers. The collection opens with The … Continue reading Review: A Different Sound – Stories by Mid-Century Women Writers, edited by Lucy Scholes (Pushkin Press)
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