California Review of Books

Bloomsbury Review by Brian Tanguay I have never read a novel in which the protagonist searches for someone to take their life. Meet Agnes Maurer, follow her over the course…

Washington Is Burning: Corruption and Lies in the Age of Trump by Andrew Cockburn

Tin Can Coast: A History of Industry, Greed, and Fishing in the Golden State by Joseph Ogilvy

Crocodilopolis by John Manuel Arias

Five Weeks in the Country by Francine Prose

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