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I’ve long enjoyed campus novels but much more so since my partner became an academic. They frequently have a satirical bent as if the author’s getting things of their chest which I’ve come to understand is quite often the case. Here, then, are five of many campus novels I’ve read, three with links to my […]
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It was that cover that caught my eye on Twitter. Something about the title’s sharp angles. Then I saw it was billed as a campus satire so put up my hand. I’m the partner of an academic so find this niche genre very enjoyable. So often they’re written by authors getting something off their chest.
Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou: A case of mistaken identity Read More »
July see the summer reading season in full swing for publishers with lots of novels aimed at entertaining readers by the pool. Unusually for me, I’m beginning with one that fits that bill well. Liza Klaussmann’s This is Gonna End in Tears is set in the summer of 1984 when a few chickens come home
Books to Look Out For in July 2022: Part One Read More »