A Contemporary Novel of Manners By Katherine Xiong Weike Wang has made her name as a writer of contemporary “novels of manners,” a genre made famous by Jane Austen two […]
Read Katherine Xiong’s book review published in August By: Katherine Xiong “Wandering Stars,” Tommy Orange’s 2024 companion to his acclaimed 2018 debut “There There,” is an ambitious expansion of the […]
Conversations about death become a celebration of life By: Katherine Xiong Kaveh Akbar’s debut novel “Martyr!” is a celebration of life composed of extended discussions of death. Grief is explored […]
