Book Review: Joyce Carol Oates’ novel ‘Butcher’ is a reflection on women’s agency over their bodies

Book Review: Joyce Carol Oates’ novel ‘Butcher’ is a reflection on women’s agency over their bodies

Now well into her 80s, prolific American author Joyce Carol Oates keeps cranking out the books, most recently the disturbing novel “Butcher.” The author of more than 50 novels, including “Blonde, ” a fictional account of the life of Marilyn Monroe, Oates has often drawn from historical people and events. In “Butcher,” she pulls from … Read more