DNA Reconstructed in New Domestic Thriller – MOTHER KNOWS BEST by Kira Peikoff

“Frankenbaby.” That’s what the press called her—the girl with DNA from two mothers instead of one. Abby was a miracle, her DNA stitched together, genetically modified to prevent transmission of…

Clutter, Crime, and Calculating Coincidence in Hallie Ephron’s CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR

“Emily felt as if her life, like a disordered closet, had been suddenly emptied out, assumptions upended. What to toss? What to keep? As if she had choices.” Emily Harlow…

A Damaged Druggie, a Dominatrix, and Diverse Manhattan in “The Tower of Songs”

Who doesn’t love an irreverent badass who admits he’s a screw-up? Duck Darley is the most damaged anti-hero you’d never want to meet in a dark corner of New York…

That’s What SHE Said: Lit Women Who Rock – Not Your Mama’s Superhero

Meet SKYJACK’s Thea Paris We all love Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel. But haven’t you ever wished for a more human superhero? One without a cape or magical weaponry? Meet…

Review of THE GUEST BOOK – A Novel by Sarah Blake

Identity, Isolation, and An Island… Even those who lead a charmed life can be gob-smacked in a second, the tightly woven fabric of life’s perfection unraveled in the time it…

“Existential Ecology” Through Time in Figuring by Maria Popova

Maria Popova’s search for what it means to live a good life explores the connectedness of literature, science, philosophy, nature and art. Popova is a purveyor of the marginalia of life—all…

An Interview With Sophie Hannah – Killing, Comedy, and Country Music

Sophie Hannah’s not a stand-up comedienne… yet. But she gets to play the part in her newest thriller, THE NEXT TO DIE. In it, comedienne Kim Tribbeck finds herself center-stage…