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“Rowlee Reads” is a weekly column dedicated to Mason Rowlee’s love of books, he reviews (and sometimes re-reviews) the books he is reading. (Courtesy of Cory Bork/The Fordham Ram)

Why You Should Be Talking About “No One Is Talking About This”

Mason Rowlee, Columnist
April 14, 2021
“Rowlee Reads” is a weekly column dedicated to Mason Rowlee’s love of books, he reviews (and sometimes re-reviews) the books he is reading. (Courtesy of Cory Bork/The Fordham Ram)

Garth Greenwell’s Echoes of Intimacy & Respect

Mason Rowlee, Columnist
March 24, 2021
In his newest novel, Ayad Akhtar dissects his life in fictional prose to understand the complexities of American politics. (Courtesy of Twitter)

A Playwright’s Journey into American Divisiveness: “Homeland Elegies” by Ayad Akhtar

Mason Rowlee, Columnist
March 17, 2021
“Rowlee Reads” is a weekly column dedicated to Mason Rowlee’s love of books, he reviews (and sometimes re-reviews) the books he is reading. (Courtesy of Cory Bork/The Fordham Ram)

Forever in Isolation: “The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue”

Mason Rowlee, Columnist
March 3, 2021
“Rowlee Reads” is a weekly column dedicated to Mason Rowlee’s love of books, he reviews (and sometimes re-reviews) the books he is reading. (Courtesy of Cory Bork/The Fordham Ram)

Communities Like Glaciers, A Study of the Ebbs and Flows of Isolated Small Towns in “Disappearing Earth”

Mason Rowlee, Columnist
February 24, 2021
Raven Leilani’s novel “Luster” is a short, powerful debut that lives on with readers. (Courtesy of Facebook)

Revisiting “Luster,” A Debut Novel That Ruminates in The Mind of Readers

Mason Rowlee, Columnist
February 17, 2021
Douglas Stuart’s debut novel, “Shuggie Bain,”is a Dickensian masterpiece that dissects queerness, family and love in mesmerizing prose.

“Shuggie Bain,” A Stunning Debut About Family, Love and Loss

Mason Rowlee, Columnist
February 10, 2021
Interior Chinatown is one of the best books of the year. (Courtesy of Facebook)

Audience Participation Required: “Interior Chinatown” by Charles Yu

Mason Rowlee, Columnist
December 2, 2020
In “Felon,” Betts explores the reverberating effects of mass incarceration in intimate, moving ways. (Courtesy of Facebook)

A Poet’s Examination of His Incarceration: “Felon” by Reginald Dwayne Betts

Mason Rowlee, Columinst
November 18, 2020
Olga Tokarczuk’s “Flights” is a fragmentary novel meant to disrupt and slow down contemporary consciousness, asking philosophical questions about what it means to be human. (Courtesy of Facebook)

A Novel Setting the Stagnant World in Motion: “Flights” by Olga Tokarczuk

Mason Rowlee, Columnist
November 4, 2020
In her debut poetry collection, Fordham alumni Lana Del Rey (FCRH ’08) presents a faltered look into the life of an American superstar. (Courtesy of Facebook)

Overly-Familiar Profundity and Poetics: “Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass” by Lana Del Rey

Mason Rowlee, Columinst
October 28, 2020
Raven Leilanis novel “Luster” explores the intersection of race, class and sex. (Courtesy of Facebook)

Raven Leilani’s Debut Novel is a Bit Lackluster

Mason Rowlee, Columnist
October 7, 2020
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