Changing the Narrative: The Responsibilities of Writers in a Time of Crisis
Writers have been and continue to be a voice of the people. In a time of constant communication,...
Read MorePosted by Nick Sweeney | Oct 6, 2015 | Politics
Writers have been and continue to be a voice of the people. In a time of constant communication,...
Read MorePosted by Nick Sweeney | Oct 4, 2015 | Book Reviews
The Wake By Paul Kingsnorth Graywolf Press, 2015 384 pages, $16.00 Reviewed by Nick Sweeney Paul Kingsnorth’s novel The Wake is an achievement in history, in language, and in punishing the readers in the best way possible. For...
Read MorePosted by Nick Sweeney | Aug 25, 2015 | Book Reviews
The New and Improved Romie Futch By Julia Elliot Tin House Books, 2015 388 pages, $15.95 Reviewed by Nick Sweeney There’s something about seeing an animal have the space to maneuver. Seeing a bird in a cage or a fish in a tank,...
Read MorePosted by Nick Sweeney | Jul 4, 2015 | Book Reviews
The Guild of Saint Cooper By Shya Scanlon Dzanc Books, May 2015 414 pages, $14.95 Reviewed by Nick Sweeney If you could go back in time to change history, would you go? If you did, how would you know you succeeded? Wouldn’t the...
Read MorePosted by Nick Sweeney | Jun 1, 2015 | Book Reviews
Uncle Anton’s Atomic Bomb By Ian Woollen Coffeetown Press, September 2014 406 pages, $18.95 Reviewed by Nick Sweeney For many, the Cold War is considered a blip in history, in a world very different from the one we are in...
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