Book Review: The Winter War by Philip Teir

Translated from Finnish into English by Tiina Nunnally, The Winter War by Philip Teir is a novel that will resonate with many people, from many difference cultures.  It recounts the slow fracturing of a middle-class family over the course of a winter, focusing a few...

Book Review: Hausfrau by Jill Alexander Essbaum

Anna Benz, the protagonist of Hausfrau (meaning “housewife” in German), is living in Switzerland after moving there with her husband Bruno from the United States. They have three young children, live in a nice home in a respectable neighborhood, and appear...