Open a book this minute and start reading. Don’t move until you’ve reached page fifty. Until you’ve buried your thoughts in print. Cover yourself with words. Wash yourself away. Dissolve. Carol Shields Republic of Love

Spelling It Out: The Juliet Stories

Let me begin by saying that the cover of this novel is perfect.

Juliet, with her eyes closed: she could be anywhere, but in assembling an understanding of the world around her, images from her time in Nicaragua serve as a foundation.

And the vivid imagery: the combination of photographs — concretely preserving single images [...]