Sara Jaffe, a writer of fiction and criticism, has had work recently in Paul Revere’s Horse, Encyclopedia, and Yeti. She’s co-editor of The Art of Touring, a collection of writing and art by musicians about the wild world of being on tour, an experience she knows about firsthand as former guitarist for dance-damaged post-punkers Erase Errata. She likes her guitar-sound heavy, prefers hooks to choruses, and enjoys novels that are more thought than action.
Communicates what might be resonant and timeless about such a calamity Th… more »
An affecting memoir that voids the temptation for wholesale epiphany Ther… more »
Combats one-dimensional depictions of life in Indian slums The "Indian sl… more »
At once gruff and tender, rich and spare Denis Johnson's Train Dreams is,… more »
The aftermath of an unexpected death An unexpected death can throw the li… more »
How history confounds and contains us all The term "historical fiction" c… more »
Stories that dissect the familiar tropes of womanhood The title of Elissa… more »
A strong portrayal of the tension and violence of NYC in the late '60… more »
Patricia Highsmith reveals the troubled minds behind heinous crimes Patri… more »
The gripping memoir of a woman who suffers from "face-blindness… more »
A novel about the contemporary Chekhovian archetype — the celebrity… more »
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 »
