Kate Silver
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Kate Silver is a New York-based writer and editor. In addition to eMusic, she has contributed to the Brooklyn Rail, Seattle Weekly, Village Voice and more.
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Adam Johnson, The Orphan Maste…
A visceral tale of abandonment and loss in North Korea As his name might … more »
Michael Cunningham, By Nightfa…
As much a puzzle of a marriage as a portrait As a specialist in domestic … more »
Ann Beattie, Mrs. Nixon…
Hotwires historical biography with fiction Ann Beattie hotwires historica… more »
Susan Orlean, Rin Tin Tin: The…
A tender, sweeping tale of love and loss Can a dog live forever? In the c… more »
Erin Morgenstern, The Night Ci…
An old-world circus that truly transports What kind of circus is open onl… more »
Tayari Jones, Silver Sparrow…
As fresh and nostalgic as an icy Coca-Cola from the bottle Familial roots… more »
Eleanor Henderson, Ten Thousan…
A novel with a keen ear for teenage dialogue and hardcore music Plenty of… more »
Matt Haig, The Radleys…
A novel of an average English suburban family — who happen to be va… more »
Tom Rachman, The Imperfectioni…
Vignettes of life in and out of the newsroom, with gimlet-eyed observatio… more »
Bill Carter, The War For Late …
Late night TV plays out like a Shakespearean drama Even for casual viewer… more »
Gustave Flaubert, Madame Bovar…
A vibrant new translation of a centuries-old classic Gustave Flaubert's w… more »
Sean Wilentz, Bob Dylan In Ame…
A fresh take on a legend, by the historian-in-residence at the official B… more »
Rosecrans Baldwin, You Lost Me…
A he-said-she-said story that pits love against science Rosecrans Baldwin… more »
David Nicholls, One Day…
An unconventional love story that unfolds over 20 years It's tradition on… more »
Sebastian Junger, War
Beats-per-minute reportage reveals the hell and humanity in war War is a … more »
Robin Black, If I Loved You, I…
Expert, unblinking prose about the sturm und drang of family life Familia… more »
Helen Simonson, Major Pettigre…
A comedy of manners in which tradition suddenly feels old The decorum is … more »
The New Year, The New Year…
While the click to 01/01 typically involves champagne, auld lang syne and… more »
Nathan Englander, For the Reli…
A peek into the lives and rites of the deeply religious reveals plenty of… more »
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By Jess Sauer, eMusic Contributor
The idea that diverse languages are a form of divine punishment, serving only to separate us, is a popular one in numerous mythologies and religious traditions. In Genesis, humanity is unified by a common tongue… more »
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