Christopher Connor

Writer and critic.

Two Sisters, Plenty of Secrets: "Good Guys" by Mindy Misener

Oct 28, 2026

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4 min read

Two Sisters, Plenty of Secrets: "Good Guys" by Mindy Misener

Christopher Connor

Flying the Flag for the Old City: "We Never Called It Frisco" by Jed Perl

Oct 24, 2026

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5 min read

Flying the Flag for the Old City: "We Never Called It Frisco" by Jed Perl

Christopher Connor

At Pittsburgh Review of Books: A Review of "We Want So Much to Be Ourselves" by Stephen O'Connor

Oct 16, 2026

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1 min read

At Pittsburgh Review of Books: A Review of "We Want So Much to Be Ourselves" by Stephen O'Connor

Christopher Connor

Beware of the Tech; Beware of Its Creators: "The Red Dress" by Frank Huyler

Oct 14, 2026

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5 min read

Beware of the Tech; Beware of Its Creators: "The Red Dress" by Frank Huyler

Christopher Connor

Racial and Social Tension in 1930s San Diego: "Taxi Dancer" by Marivi Soliven

Oct 12, 2026

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4 min read

Racial and Social Tension in 1930s San Diego: "Taxi Dancer" by Marivi Soliven

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A Deliberate Climb to the Unexpected: "Observer" by Nicholas Russell

Oct 1, 2026

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4 min read

A Deliberate Climb to the Unexpected: "Observer" by Nicholas Russell

Christopher Connor

A Kingdom Fit for a Fool: "Ada" by Mark Haber

Sep 28, 2026

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5 min read

A Kingdom Fit for a Fool: "Ada" by Mark Haber

Christopher Connor

When the Past Isn't Our Past: "False Prophet" by Afsheen Farhadi

Sep 24, 2026

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7 min read

When the Past Isn't Our Past: "False Prophet" by Afsheen Farhadi

Christopher Connor

At "Rain Taxi": A Review of Laura Kasischke's "The Lifeguard"

Sep 22, 2026

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1 min read

At "Rain Taxi": A Review of Laura Kasischke's "The Lifeguard"

Christopher Connor

Solving Puzzles in Fourteen Lines: "When Godot Arrived" by Jim Tilley

Sep 2, 2026

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4 min read

Solving Puzzles in Fourteen Lines: "When Godot Arrived" by Jim Tilley

Christopher Connor

Finding Fragments to Fill the Void: "Mud on the Moon" by Nita Noveno

Aug 21, 2026

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5 min read

Finding Fragments to Fill the Void: "Mud on the Moon" by Nita Noveno

Christopher Connor

Why Must All the Beautiful Things Be Taken Away? "The Depopulation" by Marina Closs

Aug 12, 2026

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4 min read

Why Must All the Beautiful Things Be Taken Away? "The Depopulation" by Marina Closs

Christopher Connor

A (Very) Erotic Love Letter to Language: "The Very Definition of Love" by Sophia Benoit

Aug 5, 2026

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4 min read

A (Very) Erotic Love Letter to Language: "The Very Definition of Love" by Sophia Benoit

Christopher Connor

At Oakland Review of Books: I Have Failed to Review Tom Lin's "Babylon, South Dakota"

Jul 26, 2026

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1 min read

At Oakland Review of Books: I Have Failed to Review Tom Lin's "Babylon, South Dakota"

Christopher Connor

Does Anyone Truly Get a Happy Ending? "It Girl" by Allison Pataki

Jul 19, 2026

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4 min read

Does Anyone Truly Get a Happy Ending? "It Girl" by Allison Pataki

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You Are What You Cultivate: "Centroeuropa" by Vincent Luis Mora

Jul 4, 2026

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4 min read

You Are What You Cultivate: "Centroeuropa" by Vincent Luis Mora

Christopher Connor

Don't Try Looking for Saints Here: "A History of Heartache" by Patrick Strickland

Jun 19, 2026

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5 min read

Don't Try Looking for Saints Here: "A History of Heartache" by Patrick Strickland

Christopher Connor

Still Waiting On, and Needing, the Revolution: "Hyper" by Agri Ismaïl

Jun 14, 2026

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6 min read

Still Waiting On, and Needing, the Revolution: "Hyper" by Agri Ismaïl

Christopher Connor

A Historical, Odd Quartet: "The Foursome" by Christina Baker Kline

Jun 4, 2026

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4 min read

A Historical, Odd Quartet: "The Foursome" by Christina Baker Kline

Christopher Connor

Four Becomes Three: "Talking to the Wolf" by Rebecca Chace

May 30, 2026

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4 min read

Four Becomes Three: "Talking to the Wolf" by Rebecca Chace

Christopher Connor

The Brutality of War Continues After Surrender: "The Afterlife of a Threadbare Jester" by Khanh Ha

May 21, 2026

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4 min read

The Brutality of War Continues After Surrender: "The Afterlife of a Threadbare Jester" by Khanh Ha

Christopher Connor

It's a Florida Thing: "Debris" by Daniel S.C. Sutter

May 7, 2026

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3 min read

It's a Florida Thing: "Debris" by Daniel S.C. Sutter

Christopher Connor

On Being a Better Patron: "The New Rules of Dining Out" by Adam Reiner

Apr 30, 2026

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3 min read

On Being a Better Patron: "The New Rules of Dining Out" by Adam Reiner

Christopher Connor

A Reminder of the Past for the Present: "The Soldier's House" by Helen Benedict

Apr 23, 2026

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3 min read

A Reminder of the Past for the Present: "The Soldier's House" by Helen Benedict

Christopher Connor

A Tale from the Darkness: "Mule Boy" by Andrew Krivak

Apr 16, 2026

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3 min read

A Tale from the Darkness: "Mule Boy" by Andrew Krivak

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Christopher Connor

Two Sisters, Plenty of Secrets: "Good Guys" by Mindy Misener

Flying the Flag for the Old City: "We Never Called It Frisco" by Jed Perl

At Pittsburgh Review of Books: A Review of "We Want So Much to Be Ourselves" by Stephen O'Connor

Beware of the Tech; Beware of Its Creators: "The Red Dress" by Frank Huyler

Racial and Social Tension in 1930s San Diego: "Taxi Dancer" by Marivi Soliven

A Deliberate Climb to the Unexpected: "Observer" by Nicholas Russell

A Kingdom Fit for a Fool: "Ada" by Mark Haber

When the Past Isn't Our Past: "False Prophet" by Afsheen Farhadi

At "Rain Taxi": A Review of Laura Kasischke's "The Lifeguard"

Solving Puzzles in Fourteen Lines: "When Godot Arrived" by Jim Tilley

Finding Fragments to Fill the Void: "Mud on the Moon" by Nita Noveno

Why Must All the Beautiful Things Be Taken Away? "The Depopulation" by Marina Closs

A (Very) Erotic Love Letter to Language: "The Very Definition of Love" by Sophia Benoit

At Oakland Review of Books: I Have Failed to Review Tom Lin's "Babylon, South Dakota"

Does Anyone Truly Get a Happy Ending? "It Girl" by Allison Pataki

You Are What You Cultivate: "Centroeuropa" by Vincent Luis Mora

Don't Try Looking for Saints Here: "A History of Heartache" by Patrick Strickland

Still Waiting On, and Needing, the Revolution: "Hyper" by Agri Ismaïl

A Historical, Odd Quartet: "The Foursome" by Christina Baker Kline

Four Becomes Three: "Talking to the Wolf" by Rebecca Chace

The Brutality of War Continues After Surrender: "The Afterlife of a Threadbare Jester" by Khanh Ha

It's a Florida Thing: "Debris" by Daniel S.C. Sutter

On Being a Better Patron: "The New Rules of Dining Out" by Adam Reiner

A Reminder of the Past for the Present: "The Soldier's House" by Helen Benedict

A Tale from the Darkness: "Mule Boy" by Andrew Krivak

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