The Scent of LightKristjana GunnarsCoach House Books, 2022 Review by Kris Rothstein This winter, the term “autofiction” followed me around until I felt the need to investigate further. At its most obvious it is autobiographical fiction—but just below the...
We, JaneAimee WallBook*hug Press, 2021 Review by Kris Rothstein Marthe is a young woman going nowhere; her waitressing job is a dead end, she doesn’t really like her friends, and though she has lived in Montreal for a few...
The Pine IslandsMarion PoschmannTranslation by Jen CallejaCoach House Books, 2020 Review by Kris Rothstein It is with a nod to Kafka that something absurd and unforeseen happens to Gilbert Silvester in the opening scene of The Pine Islands: a...
Familiar FaceMichael DeForgeDrawn & Quarterly, 2020 Review by Kris Rothstein A time of isolation. Bodies beyond our control. Unprecedented control by the state. As we live through a global pandemic, it is tempting to look to art for extra...