I am in awe of Lydia Millet's creativity. Alas I am not talented enough to describe the wonderfulness of this book. On the surface, it is a collection of short stories, each featuring an animal and a famous person. Underneath it is about life, the universe, and everything. It made me laugh, it ma...
This is the first book of a trilogy that circles around the concept/theme of extinction. The second novel, GHOST LIGHTS, was released last year. The third, MAFNIFICENCE, is still pending (scheduled for Nov release). The protagonists in the second and third books are minor characters from the firs...