Author Archives: Teresa

The Group

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Teresa

This 1963 novel by Mary McCarthy follows the lives of eight 1933 graduates of Vassar, as they pursue careers, relationships, and freedom to live their lives as they choose. Some of their experiences are pretty harrowing — one woman is … Continue reading →

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Morality Play

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Teresa

In the end it was destitution that won the day for him. That and the habit of mind of players, who think of their parts and how best to do them, and listen to the words of the master-player, but … Continue reading →

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The Infinite Blacktop

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Teresa

There are three cases in Sarah Gran’s third Claire Dewitt novel, each taking place at a different point in Claire’s life, but the mystery is really about Claire herself and how she is supposed to carry on in the face … Continue reading →

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Miss Hargreaves

Posted on April 23, 2022 by Teresa

This odd little book from 1940, a favorite of my blogging friend Simon, is the story of a man who finds himself in over his head after telling what seems to be a harmless lie that somehow becomes true. When … Continue reading →

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The Final Revival of Opal and Nev

Posted on April 17, 2022 by Teresa

The fictional rock duo Opal and Nev became notorious in the 1970s after a riot broke out at one of their concerts and Opal was photographed in a posture of defiance while Nev carried her on his back away from … Continue reading →

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Stranger Things Happen

Posted on April 11, 2022 by Teresa

A few years ago, I read Kelly Link’s short story collection Get in Trouble. Despite generally liking short stories best when they’re kind of weird, I thought that collection was a little too weird. I can’t remember the details of those … Continue reading →

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Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch

Posted on April 7, 2022 by Teresa

In the early 17th century, Katharina Kepler, mother of astronomer Johannes Kepler, was accused of witchcraft. Rivka Galchen draws on that incident for a novel about how one little rumor in the wrong hands can spread and cause tragedy. Galchen’s … Continue reading →

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Still Waters

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Teresa

I’ve been trying to read books from my shelves, both physical and digital. I was sort of craving a mystery this weekend, so I decided to try this Swedish crime novel by Viveca Sten, and translated by Marlaine Delargy. I … Continue reading →

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The Chosen and the Beautiful

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Teresa

The day when Daisy met Jay Gatsby again should have been beautiful, the same kind of day on which she had been married, or at least a crisp and dying summer day like the one where she had met the … Continue reading →

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Housebound

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Teresa

Maggie and her eight younger brothers and sisters have lived in near isolation for as long as they can remember — just them and their parents and occasional trips to the library in town. But then Maggie decides that it’s … Continue reading →

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