Book Club: How a Black critic learned to love Black horror
Black horror is having a big moment. A critic who profiled its pioneer, Tananarive Due, reflects on the booming genre — and other books highlights of the week.
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Black horror is having a big moment. A critic who profiled its pioneer, Tananarive Due, reflects on the booming genre — and other books highlights of the week.
Claire Fuller's novel puts a new spin on familiar themes.
FICTION: "Kairos" finds main character Katharina sifting through memorabilia, hunting for answers. "Kairos" by Jenny Erpenbeck; New Directions (328 pages, $25.95) ——— "Kairos, the god of fortunate moments, is supposed
In ‘The Covenant of Water,’ an intimate, epic tale, three generations of a South Indian family live under a curse. From the author of 'Cutting for Stone.'
FICTION: In this intimate, epic novel, three generations in a South Indian family live under a watery curse. "The Covenant of Water" by Abraham Verghese; Grove Press (724 pages, $30)