Bookworm, no. 69

Emily Mernin reviews Anne Fleming’s “Curiosities.” Adrian Ma on Bob McDonald’s “Just Say Yes.” A cover artist Q&A. Poetry by Maya Somogyi. Inside the November issue.

Nov 12, 2024

∙ Paid

Longing

Curiosities
Anne Fleming
Knopf Canada
320 pages, hardcover, ebook, and audiobook

The history of witch hunts in England is queer—at least in Anne Fleming’s latest novel. Narrated by Anne, an amateur historian and an unreliable stand-in for the author, along with voices from her research, Curiosities reveals a hidden story of love, sacrifice, and power.

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