In our Nine Books About Your Life series, authors are invited to talk about nine types of books that have had an impact on their lives. Their responses give us a glimpse into their relationships with their books and other people’s books. In the first installment of 2021, we speak with Amanda Marbais, author of Claiming a Body (Moon City Press).
Review by Amanda Marbais
Kim Magowan’s novel, The Light Source, begins with a perfect distillation of the complicated nature of friendships that span decades.
By Elicia Parkinson
Most readers hear the word “metamorphosis” and think initially of Franz Kafka’s novella The Metamorphosis in which a man metamorphosizes into a cockroach.
By Amanda Marbais
Emily Anderson’s Little Novels encourages you to re-imagine Laura Ingalls Wilder, even if you haven’t thought of Wilder since the sentimental ‘80s drama Little House on the Prairie or haven’t read On the Banks of Plum Creek since your awkward days in 6th grade.
By Amanda MarbaisHalle Butler’s Jillian is a dark novel delivered in a witty, incisive voice. At times, it resembles a more considered, more satisfying season of Girls, which may speak to its timeliness.Young Megan works a dead-end job for a gastroenterologist. She...