Life Ceremony
Review When I read Convenience Store Woman a few years ago I couldn't get enough of Murata's writing. I'm a big fan of short stories, so I was excited to…
The Sleep Tight Motel
Review I had a hard time deciding how I felt about this little novella and whether or not I really liked it. It had its good points, some decent characters,…
Bird Box
Review There are very few books that I would consider hard to forget, but even years after I read Bird Box, I remember how much this book chilled me. With…
The Remedy
Review I struggled a bit with The Remedy, though it managed to surprise me in some ways. It follows the story of a man that suffers from physical pain without…
A Certain Hunger
Review What a deliciously devious book, a gorgeously written horror satire about a murderess and food critic. Dorothy Daniels has undoubtedly become one of my favorite literary killers; she is…
Miao Dao
Review Of the Dark Corners stories I’ve read so far, I can tell already that Miao Dao will probably be my favorite and is by far one of the strongest…
Black Klansman: Race, Hate, and the Undercover Investigation of a Lifetime
Review This is one of those incredible stories that could have only happened before the digital age. The very prospect of a black cop successfully infiltrating the KKK, becoming a…
The Last Conversation
Review I really can't stand second-person narration, but in this story, it suited the story really well and I enjoyed that aspect of it. I am also quite tired of…
You Have Arrived at Your Destination
Review This was an interesting little think piece about technology and genetics, exploring the ethics of fertility clinics and the option for high-paying customers to influence the traits of their…
Mary Ventura and the Ninth Kingdom
Review Mary Ventura and the Ninth Kingdom is a short story written by Sylvia Plath while she was attending Smith College. It was initially rejected by Mademoiselle magazine and until…