Monthly Archives: February 2019

Reading Well: Gnomon by Nick Harkaway

Gnomon (2017) may be the smartest book I’ve read in many years. Nick Harkaway has created a multi-leveled, many faceted story that manages to succeed on several levels. First, it’s page-turning romp, a whodunnit that spans multiple timelines and characters, with … Continue reading

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Reading Well: Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi

Akwaeke Emezi‘s Freshwater (2018) made a fair number of end of year lists, and deservedly so. It’s an inventive, compelling, and more than a little frightening novel that focuses on, depending on how you read it, a young woman struggling … Continue reading

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