Krissa Corbett Cavouras

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• Posted Opinionist: Completely Without Hype - the New Side to Dave Eggers to Gothamist
  It’s fair to assume a certain amount of healthy caution in approaching Dave Eggers’ new oeuvre. It is, after all, coated in a thin outer layer of the meta-tastic postmodernism for which Eggers is (in?)famous. Who else...
• Posted Opinionist: <em>Restless</em> to Gothamist
  The below review is of William Boyd's Restless. He will be making a rare New York appearance, to read from this new novel, tomorrow. The reading will take place at 7pm at 192 Books (192 10th Ave...
• Posted Opinionist: Decline of a Master - John Le Carré's The Mission Song to Gothamist
  Of all the genre-transcending brilliance of John Le Carré’s Cold War novels, perhaps the most impressive was the even, subtle brush with which he painted either side of his idealogical divide. The British Intelligence and Moscow Centre...
• Posted Opinionist: Mark Haddon's Spot of Comedy to Gothamist
  I consider myself a pretty seasoned reader. I can find things amusing, or witty, or well-written, and basically keep it to myself until I’m ready to review the book. But much to my husband’s chagrin, Mark Haddon...
• Posted Opinionist: Nell Freudenberger's Dissident to Gothamist
  I have a soft spot in my heart for novels that are deceptively simple or straight-forward, and for plots that take their sweet time unraveling their secrets. I appreciate the nuance, the seduction, of well-shaped characters and...