In our afternoon reading: a review of Javier Marías’s final novel, Justin Taylor revisits Charles Portis, and more.
Alternate Realities, Clowes, and Kurosawa: James Tadd Adcox on “Does Not Love”
James Tadd Adcox’s novel, Does Not Love, is described by the jacket copy as “one couple’s attempt to overcome loss in an alternate-reality Indianapolis overrun by big pharma.” Strange as it may sound, it’s a near-perfect one-line summary I won’t embarrass myself trying to improve upon. Surreal and intelligent, every moment the book threatens to dip into familiar territory it takes an unexpected turn that deepens everything about the narrative. I hate the employ the old cliché, but I truly […]