Sep 3
Review of James by Percival Everett
Percival Everett's James is a fascinating retelling of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the point of view of enslaved Black character...
Mar 7, 2023
Review of Uprooted by Naomi Novik
ICYMI: Uprooted is a thoughtful, satisfying, grown-up fairy tale with gloriously imagined details. I ate it up and gave it four Bossy...
Mar 2, 2023
Review of Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
ICYMI: This five-star retelling of the story of Rumpelstiltskin offers kickass female protagonists, haunting twists and turns, wonderful,...
Oct 19, 2022
Review of Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese
Hester is richly imagined historical fiction with connections to themes and characters from The Scarlet Letter. It's magical and...
May 19, 2022
Review of Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel
Vaishnavi Patel's debut is a captivating retelling of the Indian epic Ramayana, with immersive details and an irresistible feminist main...
Sep 16, 2021
Review of A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes
Natalie Haynes's mythological retellings put women at the center of many scenes surrounding the Trojan War. I was highly entertained by...