The Magicians, by Lev Grossman

I've talked a lot about my experiences with the Butler University Visiting Writers' Series, and here's another book from another one of those visiting writers. Lev Grossman visited during 2016, and The Magicians was the book my MFA program promoted the most ahead of his visit. I hadn't read the book at that point, but … Continue reading The Magicians, by Lev Grossman →

Steel, by Carrie Vaughn

For all the reading I've done in my life, I can count on one hand all the books I've read about pirates. To me, they all tell more or less the same story: an adventure on the high seas with rum-drinking, cursing, swashbuckling, cannon fights, and perilous quests for revenge. And especially after the runaway … Continue reading Steel, by Carrie Vaughn →