Translated by Lisa Carter This is the perfect Halloween read. It is smart, sharp and dry — like a fine cheese. It leaves you wanting more, but with the knowledge that it is perfect as it is. The basic premise, without reveals the twists that make it so lovely, is that calligraphers, of the early 18th…
REVIEW: THE QUICKENING MAZE by Adam Foulds
I always look forward to starting new books — ones to review or otherwise. When I knew this one was on its way, I watched the mail everyday. It is by a British author. It’s about an asylum … and poets … and madness … and takes place in Victorian England. What more could I…