Now Magazine Book Reviews

December 19, 2022
The Book Of Everlasting Things is a dazzling, immersive literary debut

Historian Aanchal Malhotra’s novel about the legacy of 1947 Partition is a gorgeous meditation on memory, scent and human resilience

The Book Of Everlasting Things is a dazzling, immersive literary debut

The Book Of Everlasting Things is a dazzling, immersive literary debut – NOW Magazine (PDF)


November 7, 2022
Mussolini’s Daughter is a portrait of a complicated and cruel woman

With the rise of homegrown fascism threatening democracies around the world, this new biography of Edda Mussolini feels especially timely

Mussolini’s Daughter is a portrait of a complicated and cruel woman

Mussolini’s Daughter is a portrait of a complicated and cruel woman

Mussolini’s Daughter is a portrait of a complicated and cruel woman – NOW Magazine (PDF)


November 3, 2022
Ann-Marie MacDonald weaves a magnificent, meaningful tapestry in Fayne

Exploring addiction, betrayal, love, identity and women’s rights in the 19th century, MacDonald’s queerest book yet feels timeless

Ann-Marie MacDonald weaves a magnificent, meaningful tapestry in Fayne

Ann-Marie MacDonald weaves a magnificent, meaningful tapestry in Fayne

Ann-Marie MacDonald weaves a magnificent, meaningful tapestry in Fayne – NOW Magazine (PDF)


October 27, 2022
Alan Rickman’s just-published diaries provide generous, moving company

Alan Rickman’s just-published diaries provide generous, moving company

Alan Rickman’s just-published diaries provide generous, moving company


October 17, 2022
John Irving’s latest novel is full of empathy and affection for his characters

John Irving’s latest novel is full of empathy and affection for his characters

John Irving’s latest novel is full of empathy and affection for his characters


September 25, 2022
Tender coming-of-age novel Mr. Wilder And Me is a joy

Tender coming-of-age novel Mr. Wilder And Me is a joy

Tender coming-of-age novel Mr. Wilder And Me is a joy

Tender coming-of-age novel Mr. Wilder And Me is a joy