This surreal odyssey, propelled by maternal rage, may at times be alienating even to female readers, but it is unequivocally triumphant to witness Watkins writing for herself. I Love You but I've ...

Claire Vaye Watkins near her home in Twentynine Palms, Calif. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) She returned to her native Mojave in part to finish her new, pseudo-autobiographical novel, “I Love You ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Cree LeFavour I LOVE YOU BUT I’VE CHOSEN DARKNESS By Claire Vaye Watkins You might easily miss ...

EW described Claire Vaye Watkins' most recent novel, 2015's Gold Fame Citrus, as "psychedelic and scarily real." Her highly anticipated next book will deliver on that same promise — with so much more.

Marcia Franklin talks with author Claire Vaye Watkins about her essay "On Pandering." Marcia Franklin talks with author Claire Vaye Watkins about her essay, "On Pandering," which relates her ...

A two lane highway in Nevada's valley of Fire. A drive along this two lane highway cutting through Nevada's Valley of Fire provides views of some of the park's nicest rock formations and desert ...

The West may be running low on water, but there’s no shortage of smart literary authors considering the end of the world. In recent years, a host of writers have released books imagining what the ...

Collins Vaye recalls the answer his 10th-grade physics teacher gave when Vaye asked the class, “What is engineering?” His teacher responded, “engineering is the application of math and science to ...

As a seventh grader in Sanniquellie City, Liberia, Collins Vaye was determined to access a better education. Unhappy with the learning environment of his public school, he took a bold step and ...