For close to two years, Karen Connelly lived among Burmese exiles and dissidents on the Thai-Burma border. She brings their experiences to life in her first novel “The Lizard Cage” (Nan A. Talese, 448 ...

The Lizard Cage is a harrowing piece of fiction — with a lyrical streak — about inmates and jailers in a Burmese prison. Karen Connelly's novel first appeared in Canada and was named as a finalist for ...

You don’t need to start reading Karen Connelly’s latest knowing anything about her Governor General’s Award for non-fiction in 1993 or her five books of poetry or her enduring love for the country of ...

PetSmart is recalling a strip light fixture for reptile cages due to a fire hazard, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The strip light's fluorescent bulb reportedly overheats ...

Karen Connelly's novel "The Lizard Cage" was a finalist for last year's Kiriyama prize for fiction. The award recognizes outstanding books about the Pacific Rim and South Asia. Our reviewer Alan ...