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Fiction

The treachery and tenacity of fraternal devotion—Jennifer Malec reviews Sally Rooney’s new novel, Intermezzo

October 18, 2024November 4, 2024Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on The treachery and tenacity of fraternal devotion—Jennifer Malec reviews Sally Rooney’s new novel, Intermezzo

In Intermezzo, sexual tension and spiky wit give way to a deeper sense of tenderness and a lighter brand of…

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‘We have entered the uncanny valley of literary realism’—Simon van Schalkwyk reviews Ian McEwan’s new novel Machines Like Me

June 3, 2019June 3, 2019Simon van Schalkwyk1 Comment on ‘We have entered the uncanny valley of literary realism’—Simon van Schalkwyk reviews Ian McEwan’s new novel Machines Like Me

In Machines Like Me, Ian McEwan appears to have offered us an alternative history that leads to the same dispiriting…

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‘It’s clearly more harrowing to be time travelling when black’—Imraan Coovadia chats to Jennifer Malec about his new spec-fic novel A Spy in Time

June 4, 2018September 2, 2018Jennifer Malec1 Comment on ‘It’s clearly more harrowing to be time travelling when black’—Imraan Coovadia chats to Jennifer Malec about his new spec-fic novel A Spy in Time

Award-winning author Imraan Coovadia chats to The JRB Editor Jennifer Malec about his new novel, A Spy in Time. A Spy…

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