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I will be reviewing fiction, some new releases and best sellers, but also those backlist books that might have been (or should have been?) overlooked when they first came out. I read a lot of international fiction and translations – but don’t be surprised if some poetry and nonfiction occasionally find their way into the mix.
About me
My name is Tara Cheesman. I’m a freelance book critic, a National Book Critics Circle member. I was part of the reading committee for the NBCC inaugural 2022 Gregg Barrios Book in Translation Prize. In 2018 & 2019 I was a Best Translated Book Award Fiction Judge. I first started reviewing books on my defunct blog, BookSexy Review, in 2009. Since then my reviews have appeared in The Los Angeles Review of Books, Book Riot, CrimeReads, Guernica, Barrelhouse, Words Without Borders, The Chicago Review of Books, The Mystery Tribune, and other online publications. I received my Bachelor of Fine Arts from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. You can follow me on Twitter @booksexyreview and Instagram @taracheesman
