There’s a helpful family tree in the preface that readers will find themselves referring to multiple times until they ...

Like its characters, Brian Castleberry’s second novel, “The Californians,” is full of ambition. It spans eras of American history, diving into everything from the heyday of silent cinema to ...

There’s a helpful family tree in the preface that readers will find themselves referring to multiple times until they understand who is related to whom and how. The plot starts in the current ...

Book Review: Brian Castleberry Aims for a Jonathan Franzen-Style Saga With 'The Californians ... will find themselves referring to multiple times until they understand who is related to whom ...

The New York Times would be an odd choice of venue to ... because I’d rather stay wrapped up in my own characters. Jonathan Franzen has been a champion of your work. Why do so many people ...