Category: Book Reviews
-
Book Review 9: Confinement
“In the Distance” by Hernán Diaz Short Summary: This novel, by author Hernán Diaz, was a Pulitzer Prize Finalist. The story takes place in 19th century America and follows a young Swedish boy- Håkan Söderström – and his older brother, Linus. Sent to New York by their parents (in hopes of a better life) they…
-
Book Review 8: Surrealism
“Monsieur Pain” by Roberto Bolaño Short Summary: This novella, by the late Chilean Novelist Roberto Bolaño (author of 2666 and Distant Star), is a dark and mysterious thriller that bends the rules of storytelling. A truly remarkable work of fiction that challenges the reader and their ability to understand both the atmosphere of the book…
-
Book Review 7: The Peripheral Narrator
“Chronicle of a Death Foretold” by Gabriel García Márquez Short Summary: Gabriel García Márquez, the brilliant Colombian-born author who brought us One Hundred years of Solitude and Love in the time of Cholera, published the short novella entitled Chronicle of a Death Foretold in 1981. A story of honor, culture, love and betrayal. García Márquez tells a first…
-
Book Review 6: The Art of Observation
“Upstream” by Mary Oliver Short Summary: This collection of essays is a wonderful glimpse into the mind of Oliver, who was undoubtedly one of the greatest poets and writers of our time. Upstream is one of the last books Oliver published before her passing in 2019, yet her playful curiosity and childlike imagination seeps onto the…
-
Book Review 5: Self Illusion in Western Lit
“The Big Sky” – A.B. Guthrie Jr. Short Summary: The Big Sky is one of the most-read Western/Americana novels of all time. The first book of a trilogy ( Followed by The Way West & Fair Land, Fair Land), it is considered to be one of the most accurate depictions of western expansion in American Literature and…
OSCAR H. WHITE 