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Fates and Furies

September 21, 2015 by Drew

The Short Version: On an auspicious collegiate evening, Lotto meets Mathilde. Two weeks later they are married and their relationship over the next twenty years is a study in the realities of love and partnership. Then, after tragedy strikes, the fated Lotto’s story gives way to that of the furious Mathilde – and the true depths of a partnership are revealed. The Review: There’s a recurring comment in the theater community, one often tossed off as a sort of joke, that the […]

Categories: Fiction, Literature • Tags: 6, BEA15, Book Review, Book Reviews, Books, Fates and Furies, Fiction, Greeks, Lauren Groff, Literature, Love, Marriage, Reviews, Romance, The Tournament of Books 2016, Theater

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The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P.

February 9, 2014 by Drew

The Short Version: Nate Piven is doing alright for himself.  Nearing 30, he’s finally gaining some professional success (six-figure advance for his book!) and he’s had a string of wonderful women in his bed.  But when he starts actually dating Hannah, he has to take stock of not only his past but where he wants his future to go, too – and maybe he hasn’t been the best guy… The Review: There’s a moment near the end of The Social Network where Rashida […]

Categories: Fiction • Tags: Adelle Waldman, Brooklyn, Dating, Fiction, Literature, Love, Public Forum, Romance, The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P.

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This Is How You Lose Her

September 3, 2012 by Drew

The Short Version: A series of stories about failed relationships, all somehow involving the irrepressible Yunior. The Review: The summary – any summary – makes this book feel like far less than it actually is.  It’s a slim collection and one with the weight of the world riding on it: Diaz, after all, won the Pulitzer Prize with his last work (a novel of some repute…) and his first short story collection was pretty well received too.  And while we know […]

Categories: Fiction, Literature, Short Stories • Tags: Fiction, Junot Diaz, Literature, Love, Short Stories, This Is How You Lose Her

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