Book Reviews
Malena contributes regular book reviews to The San Francisco Chronicle and The New York Times. Here are some recent reviews of books she recommends:
Joyce Carol Oates’ Little Bird of Heaven
Rafael Yglesias’ A Happy Marriage
Sara Houghteling’s Pictures At An Exhibition
Jayne Anne Phillips’ Lark and Termite
Caitlin Macy’s Spoiled
Kathryn Ma’s All That Work and Still No Boys
Tania James’ Atlas of Unknowns
Essays
“Alice in Shikaland” published in Kyoto Journal
“Hello Kitties,” published on Salon.com
“How US Stars Sell Japan to the Japanese,” published on Salon.com