
The House of the Dead
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

One of the most gifted writers of her time Heather Lewis, wrote the iconic gay novel “Notice,” which explores trauma. The narrative centers on Nina, a young woman in danger who becomes entangled in a web of danger. She plays tricks in the train station parking lot close to her parent’s house,
has a sadomasochistic relationship with a couple, and ultimately gets arrested and admitted to a mental health facility for therapy. Notice is a frightening examination of power and pursuit because of Lewis’s elegant and astute language, which is presented in an emotional fugue condition.