Last Summer in the City follows a young man drifting through 1960s Rome, but beneath its languid romance lies a meditation on postwar identity, inherited trauma, and the search for meaning.
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June Reading Recap
June is a dangerously beautiful month. Flowers are in full bloom, the days stretch past 8pm, and my favorite summer fruit – strawberries – finally return. Summer is the season when it feels like anything is possible. As the month has progressed, I’ve felt my anxiety gradually slip away. If contentment is something worth striving…
Milkteeth by Caitlin Starling: Book Review
My review of Milkteeth by Caitlin Starling, a vampire horror novella exploring motherhood, labor, and bodily transformation.
May Reading Recap
My May reading recap: reflections on the month and short reviews of the novels I read this month.
Boulder by Eva Baltasar Review: A Poetic Exploration of Motherhood and Freedom
A review of Boulder by Eva Baltasar, a lyrical and incisive novel about freedom, motherhood, desire, and the limits of domestic life.
April Reading Recap
My April reading recap: reflections on the month and short reviews of gothic, literary, and unsettling novels I read in April.
Book Review: Satantango by László Krasznahorkai
Sátántangó is a bleak and darkly comedic portrayal of how isolation can lead to profound alienation, desperation, and susceptibility to manipulation.