book review

Book Review – Rodham, by Curtis Sittenfeld

Book: Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld, Snugglepot bookmark peering over the top, dark timber background

Asking the question, What if Hillary Rodham hadn’t married Bill Clinton?, Rodham speculates a future for Hillary and explores what contemporary politics in the US could look on the other side of a sliding doors moment. This is one of those rare books where if you’re not feeling it at the start, it’s worth persevering. … [Read more…]

Book Review – The Biographer’s Lover, by Ruby J. Murray

book "the biographer's lover" on a wooden table next to a takeaway container of pasta with a fork in it

This book deserves more attention. The concept is excellent. A fictional artist, Edna Cranmer, and her unnamed biographer, alternating time periods to tell their interwoven lives. It subtly tackles class boundaries, the status of women, and the complex relationship between memory, legacy, and truth. The way the story moves and flows and drops hints, then … [Read more…]