The History of Love: A Review by Julia Henderson

This is the seventh of a many-part series written by the staff and editors of Fringe Magazine, who will be reviewing books from the Pool as part of the 25 Books Project.
The History of Love was one of those books I avoided at first. Too many people told me how amazing it was, [...]

Middlesex: A Review by Jillian D’Urso

This is the sixth of a many-part series written by the staff and editors of Fringe Magazine, who will be reviewing books from the Pool as part of the 25 Books Project.
After having read Jeffrey Eugenides’ first novel, The Virgin Suicides, I was prepared for his sophomore effort, Middlesex. However, this delightful, [...]

The Namesake: A Review by Shuchi Saraswat

This is the fifth of a many-part series written by the staff and editors of Fringe Magazine, who will be reviewing books from the Pool as part of the 25 Books Project.
I admit, it seems cliché that I would like The Namesake, Pulitzer Prize winning author Jhumpa Lahiri’s first novel. I see a [...]

Native Speaker: A Review by Matt Salesses

This is the fourth of a many-part series written by the staff and editors of Fringe Magazine, who will be reviewing books from the Pool as part of the 25 Books Project.
How could you not love the opening to Chang-rae Lee’s PEN/Hemingway award-winning *Native Speaker,* in which narrator Henry Park’s wife, having decided [...]

Caramelo: A Review by Lizzie Stark

This is the third of a many-part series written by the staff and editors of Fringe Magazine, who will be reviewing books from the Pool as part of the 25 Books Project.
I began reading Caramelo in early August of 2005, after my first year in Emerson’s MFA program. Why do I remember [...]

The Liars’ Club: A Review by Jillian D’Urso

This is the second of a many-part series written by the staff and editors of Fringe Magazine, who will be reviewing books from the Pool as part of the 25 Books Project.
I read Mary Karr’s The Liars’ Club for a nonfiction writing workshop – it was so good that I’ve since all but [...]

The Inheritance of Loss: A Review by Lizzie Stark

This is the first of a many-part series written by the staff and editors of Fringe Magazine, who will be reviewing books from the Pool as part of the 25 Books Project.
Since I’m about to start an intense grad program in journalism, I’ve been making the best of my time by reading fiction [...]