Posts tagged “twenty-first-century-lit”

Ruth Ozeki’s A Tale for the Time Being

Ruth Ozeki's A Tale for the Time Being brings the postmodernist concern with World War II into a contemporary focus, though not necessarily the right one.

Haruki Murakami’s 1Q84

Haruki Murakami's 1Q84 fails to capture the epic magnificence he may have hoped for.

Marina Keegan’s The Opposite of Loneliness

Keegan's posthumous collection The Opposite of Loneliness provides an important platform for a sadly underdeveloped voice.