Zoo City

I love cities. I might love cites in fiction even more. I love when writers capture the movement and odd flavor of a particular city: how it moves, the districts and sociological rub of the different neighborhoods; the people on the street; the people in the clubs; the people in their suburban strongholds, bristling with entitlement […]

There is a certain kind of dread that comes from learning that book you were jazzed to read is actually the fifth volume in a series of 13. Catching up on that many books is a daunting task, and sticking with the story to the end is a true commitment. Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing—I […]