Book Essays

the [in]sanity of The Haunting of Hill House

is the house haunted or am I?

Sep 18 •

Natalie McGlocklin

The tragic comedy of The Bee Sting

why Paul Murray is the best of the Booker Pauls [thus far].

Aug 6 •

Natalie McGlocklin

The audacity of The Shards

why Bret Easton Ellis' latest book proves he hasn't changed a bit

Jul 16 •

Natalie McGlocklin

The dreadful beauty of East of Eden

searching for the good and evil in Steinbeck's masterpiece

Jul 2 •

Natalie McGlocklin

Wanderers by Chuck Wendig

when we become the virus

May 31 •

Natalie McGlocklin

Stephen King's The Stand

or Stephen King Rules

Feb 2 •

Natalie McGlocklin

Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez

Finding a new favorite author in Mariana Enriquez and why family will be the death of us in any language.

Dec 29, 2023 •

Natalie McGlocklin

North Woods by Daniel Mason

Time is an infinite loop vortex.

Nov 16, 2023 •

Natalie McGlocklin

nothing compares to The Secret History

and how I’ve spent my entire life trying to find anything else like it

Sep 28, 2023 •

Natalie McGlocklin

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