William Boyle

Patron Saint of the Underdog
For Vlautin and his characters, part of the awfulness of freedom is that there are things humans can never be free from.
William BoyleFeb 26, 2014
“Get Down to Zero”
Rarely, if ever, have we seen young American womanhood painted in such a raw and honest and heartbreaking way.
William BoyleJan 29, 2014
“All Will Be Explained”: Sara Gran’s “Claire DeWitt and the Bohemian Highway”
Gran’s building something here, something bigger and better than a mere series.
William BoyleNov 27, 2013
Celebrity and Consequence: Scott Phillips’s “Rake”
If Scott Phillips's "Rake" slipped by you somehow this past summer, correct that now.
William BoyleNov 1, 2013
“Inside the Gray Bubble of Those Days”: Shawn Vestal's "Godforsaken Idaho"
Godforsaken Idaho is weirdly and wildly funny, a blistering set from a writer with a far-reaching range — like Washington Phillips by way of Denis Johnson.
William BoyleAug 21, 2013
What True Flight Will Feel Like: On Karen Russell’s "Vampires in the Lemon Grove"
William BoyleFeb 15, 2013

Patron Saint of the Underdog