(rhymes with gazelle)
Books
My first novel! It’s about an immortal and lethal strain of plague that gets released piecemeal across the country by a bioterrorizing lunatic. It’s about a young woman struggling with addiction and alcoholism in the middle of all this turmoil. It’s about reincarnation and ego diminishment. There’s also a Viking, but he doesn’t talk much.
My third novel is about a guy who wakes up with no memory of what he did last light, only to be presented with evidence that he assaulted a woman. The book’s about what it feels like not to know anything about who you really are. It’s a bit of a crime thriller. Plus a little sci-fi. And some family drama.
Books I like
​Voices from Chernobyl - Svetlana Alexievich
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Oh, God. So harrowing. So hard to read. So important.
Senselessness - Horacio Moya
What a great little book. The Long Night of Francisco Sanctis meets Woodcutters plus some genocide. Very harrowing and, horribly, very funny.
The Ogre - Michel Tournier
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One of my favorite novels ever.
What Is the What - Dave Eggers
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I finished this one at my gym, on the stationary bike, and burst into tears. An incredibly moving story–harrowing–but also a massive indictment of the United States and the “promise” we still hold out for people seeking reprieve here.
The Giver - Lois Lowry
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Call it "just YA" at your own peril. I haven't wept this intensely at the close of a novel in years.