Amour fou, amour fou, amour…
A “wildly variable” collection of stories is marked by emotional extravagance and an abundance of figurative language. The ‘too-muchness’ and iffy copyediting result in a book that’s a challenge to appreciate. —Candace Fertile reviews Love’s Lonely Pursuits, by Marina Sonkina (Garden Bay: MW Books, 2025) $24.95 / 9781069534606