Category: literary fiction

Nothing North of Delmar by Ellen Barker Book Review | A Powerful Look at the Delmar Divide

Nothing North of Delmar by Ellen Barker Book Review | A Powerful Look at th..

Nothing North of Delmar by Ellen Barker is a thoughtful historical fiction novel set in 1970s St. Louis. Through the lens of the city's real-life Delmar Divide, Barker explores race, community, economics, and personal growth in a story that remains remarkably relevant today.

The Eternal Return of Clara Hart by Louise Finch | A Haunting YA Story of Identity and Memory

The Eternal Return of Clara Hart by Louise Finch | A Haunting YA Story of I..

A haunting YA literary novel exploring identity, memory, emotional echoes, and surreal repetition. Read my review of The Eternal Return of Clara Hart by Louise Finch for The Write Reads tour.

Review: Jamie Genius Writes a Novel by Will Raywood

Review: Jamie Genius Writes a Novel by Will Raywood

A sharp, over-the-top literary satire that skewers influencer culture, creative arrogance, and the fantasy of instant success. Will Raywood turns one man's spectacular self-destruction into an entertaining and unexpectedly instructive look at what real writing success requires.