Monthly Archives: May 2020

Shteyngart, Gary. The Russian Debutante’s Handbook. Riverside, New York, 2002. F; 5/20. This author was one of a motley group selected by New Yorker (April 6 2020) editors to write whimsical reflections on COVID topics. I liked his arch acerbic … Continue reading →

Brinkley, Jamel. A Lucky Man. Graywolf, Minneapolis, 2018. F;4/20 This is a collection of thoroughly lovely stories by a new fiction writer who has published in a variety of journals and earned short-listings and awards for this his first book. … Continue reading →

Coles, Megan. Small Game Hunting at the Local Coward Gun Club. Anansi, Toronto, 2019. F;3/20. I’ve just finished writing a review of August, a novel by a capable but self-appointed tough-guy male writer whose protagonist feels sorry for himself, and … Continue reading →

Wink, Callan. August. Random House, New York, 2020. F;4/20. I was impressed with this writer as you can see in my review of his short story collection strangely titled Dog Run Moon. I was looking forward to his taking on … Continue reading →