Articles by Anne Margarette


Monday, 2 February 2026 - Platform
Here’s to love: Grief and parenthood in Maggie O’Farrell’s “Hamnet” Is it good? Is it bad? Is it somewhere in between? How does a person ever tell? All he can do is inscribe strokes on a page and hope that at least some of these arrows will hit their targets.
Wednesday, 10 December 2025 - Platform
Seeking one’s place among hogs with “The Emperor of Gladness” Ocean Vuong returns with another breathtaking novel that amalgamates life’s golden mundanities and murky swamps. The Emperor of Gladness, released in 2025, ultimately poses the question, “Do I belong here?”
Tuesday, 7 October 2025 - Platform
What My Milk Bottles Bring A child’s quiet duty hides a people’s burning voice.