Obstetrix by Naomi Kritzer
Thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the ARC. It hasn't affected the contents of my review. Continuing my recent trend of perfect little genre novellas*, Obstetrix was exactly what I was wanting it to be. We follow Liz, a doctor who was recently prosecuted for performing the last abortion … [Read more]
Dude You're a Fag: Masculinity and Sexuality in High School by C.J. Pascoe
Note: The homophobic slur in the book's title is used in a very particular and deliberate way in this book. Trigger warnings for anyone that term disturbs; the review will better explain its usage. This book examines the way gendered and sexualized identifications and the institutional ordering of … [Read more]
A Field Guide for the Formerly Villainous by Autumn K. England
Autumn K. England's A Field Guide for the Formerly Villainous is a lovely fantasy in the vein of a Becky Chambers or Travis Baldree. It’s cozy with a focus on community and healing. Growing up, I read a lot of fantasy books about the farm boy who goes off on adventure and saves the kingdom. Oaklin … [Read more]
Exit Wounds by Rutu Modan and Noah Stollman
Recently I was emailing a representative of a publisher my work deals with. We were talking about a book dealing with the 12 Day War between Iran and Israel that is coming out this fall. I mentioned I would like to find something that showed the other side of the story as well. I figure one should … [Read more]
Bog Myrtle by Sid Sharp
You know you have a problem when you spend five days of the week at your job behind the scenes at a bookstore, then on Saturday you go to the library for a “change of scenery.” But I guess it could be worse. Anyway, I was browsing the shelves, thinking that I had forgotten it was the day before … [Read more]
Land of Enchantment by Leigh Stein
I discovered Leigh Stein via her Substack, specifically this post, which hit the nail so solidly on the head that I had to see what else she had written. Land of Enchantment is the novel/memoir version of that post, sort of - it's a thoughtful, uncomfortable look at her youthful abusive relationship … [Read more]
