What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez – Clair Jimenez

At thirteen, Ruthy Ramirez disappeared sometime after track practice. We never meet her father. He died a few years after Ruthy disappeared. Dolores, her mother, went a bit mad. It is 2008. Nina just graduated from her premed program at an elite school. She avoided going home for college breaks and has not seen her … Continue reading What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez – Clair Jimenez

The Incredible Events in Women’s Cell Number 3 – Kira Yarmysh (translated from Russian)

I've been letting this story marinate in my mind for two weeks, because it's that good, that original, that aware. Anya is a woman who identifies as lesbian, but she is not out in every setting, including the one where her body and mind are in this novel. She is a young Russian woman beginning … Continue reading The Incredible Events in Women’s Cell Number 3 – Kira Yarmysh (translated from Russian)