Ann Gelder
Ann Gelder is a writer and an editor in Northern California who holds a Ph.D. in comparative literature. She is the author of Bigfoot and the Baby.
‘Headshot’: The Ring and the Braid
In this newsletter, author Ann Gelder writes about cosmic realism in Rita Bullwinkel’s debut novel, the California Book Club’s March selection.
Feb 25, 2025
‘We Will Live!’: Positive Freedom in ‘The Sympathizer’
Viet Thanh Nguyen’s acclaimed literary novel, which delves into themes of subjectivity, empathy, and solidarity, is particularly relevant to this moment, reasons Ann Gelder, who reads the book alongside On Freedom.
Dec 24, 2024
On Being Here in ‘Goodbye, Vitamin’
California novelist Rachel Khong’s literary debut, the California Book Club’s December selection, dares to play with time.
Dec 5, 2024