The Dog Stars by Peter Heller

July 22, 2013

The Dogs Stars made me cry, at a very specific spot. Its author, Peter Heller, has revived my faith—recently put …

Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan

July 9, 2013

I hadn’t planned to read Sweet Tooth, Ian McEwan’s latest, despite a flurry of media attention (well, NPR-type media). But …

July 7, 2013

NW opens with “Visitation,” a chronicle of life according to Leah, told through artfully written stream of consciousness and more …