Ho Lin, Book Reviewer

Ho Lin is the author of China Girl and Other Stories, a finalist for the 2017 Foreword INDIES Awards. He resides in San Francisco and is co-editor of the literary journal Caveat Lector (www.caveat-lector.org). His passions include creating music, the New York Football Giants and green onion cakes. More on his work can be found at www.holinauthor.com.

Book Review

The Ukraine

by Ho Lin

Going beyond headlines of war and strife, Artem Chapeye’s "The Ukraine" parts the veil to offer an earthy, humane look at the people and places of Ukraine. Chapeye is a Ukranian native and traveling journalist, and his compendium of... Read More

Book Review

Peripheral Vision

by Ho Lin

"Peripheral Vision" is a handsome sampling of Uta Barth’s challenging photography. Accompanied by essays that delve into Barth’s artistic themes and methods, its overview of Barth’s work ranges from her early projects in the late... Read More

Book Review

Forget I Told You This

by Ho Lin

Set in a dystopian near-future, Hilary Zaid’s conspiracy novel "Forget I Told You This" sets itself apart with erudite flair and heartfelt human drama. Amy specializes in writing letters by hand in an age where the act of writing is a... Read More

Book Review

Dead West

by Ho Lin

If there were such a thing as a list of do’s and don’ts for a hired assassin, “Don’t get involved with the target” would probably be at the top of the “don’ts” column. Linda L. Richards’s propulsive novel "Dead West"... Read More

Book Review

Crossings

by Ho Lin

The bite-sized, playful mysteries of the short story collection "Crossings" experiment with juicy what-if scenarios and enigmas. In the short stories of Marsha Carow Markman’s "Crossings", the past and present collide—and the limits... Read More

Book Review

Calvin and the Sugar Apples

by Ho Lin

In Inês F. Oliveira’s touching coming-of-age novel "Calvin and the Sugar Apples", a girl struggles with changes in her life. Ten-year-old Amelia is having a rough time. Plagued by self-doubt, she’s at odds with her best friend,... Read More

Book Review

The Math Kids

by Ho Lin

The Math Kids: An Artificial Test is a surprisingly topical and worthy addition to the series, providing gripping suspense as well as brain-puzzling fun. David Cole’s Math Kids series has taken its youthful heroes into many a sticky... Read More

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