Rebecca Makkai’s New Novel Makes Us Question What We Know
Deborah Williams reviews the new literary thriller from Rebecca Makkai that makes us question everything we know.
Tag: truth
Artsakh and the Truth About the Legend of Monte Melkonian
Seta Kabranian-Melkonian, author and widow of the late Monte “Avo” Melkonian, commander of the Artsakh War for Independence, recounts the tale.
To Receive Asylum, You First Have to be Believed, and Accepted
Mischa Geracoulis reviews the new book from Dina Nayeri on refugees and asylum seekers who must be believed to get through the system.
The Conspiracy to Conceal Conspiracies
Every warm-blooded Arab loves a good conspiracy theory — so, it turns out, do many Americans, observes cultural critic Mike Booth.
The Short, Happy Life of Shirley Thompson
Novelist Preeta Samarasan believes that the greatest truths reside more often in fiction than in fact.