Espresso Shots: The Partners by Louis Auchincloss
If you are looking for a short novel to scratch that Mad Men itch, The Partners is the novel for you. Continue reading Espresso Shots: The Partners by Louis Auchincloss
Author: driftlessareareview
Besides writing book reviews for his own blog, Karl writes reviews and essays for several other venues. He lives in the Midwest and has a full-time job. Posts might be irregular, but a commitment to quality is the first priority. The blog has a variety of subject matter, ranging from guilty pleasures to out-of-print hidden gems.
Blog Update: Shelter in Place II plus 2 “lost” reviews!
Have you been washing your hands? Obeying social distancing guidelines? If not, please do so. Let’s combat this pandemic and then we can get on with the rest of our lives. Anyone else really want to go to a bookstore or a mall or a restaurant? The lockdown has given me time to update the blog. I have begun the CCLaP review updates, updating nearly a dozen blog entries, including book reviews and essays. I have also updated all my Joe Bob Briggs website book reviews. These include two “lost” book reviews. I categorize them as “lost” because Joe Bob … Continue reading Blog Update: Shelter in Place II plus 2 “lost” reviews!
Blog Update: Shelter in Place Edition
A short update in these challenging times. The rainy weather and Shelter In Place order have conspired to make staying inside the sane choice. Now that everything is closed (except essential services) and COVID-19 ravages the landscape like the Angel of Death, I have started the process of updating my blog. I have started adding text for my voluminous CCLaP reviews. CCLaP, aka The Chicago Center for Literature and Photography, closed its metaphorical doors a few years ago. At present there are only a handful of CCLaP reviews up. For your reference, I am proceeding from the most recent (2019) … Continue reading Blog Update: Shelter in Place Edition
Avant-Futures from Litteraria Pragensia
My article on The Dune Encyclopedia is in the latest issue of Litteraria Pragensia. Continue reading Avant-Futures from Litteraria Pragensia
History Fridays: How to Get Rid of a President: History’s Guide to Removing Unpopular, Unable, or Unfit Chief Executives by David Preiss
“If removing a president was easy, Congress would probably do it all the time, since that august body is populated by the representatives of a fickle, emotional, and befuddled populace.” Continue reading History Fridays: How to Get Rid of a President: History’s Guide to Removing Unpopular, Unable, or Unfit Chief Executives by David Preiss
Coach House Books: Look & Feel
How do Coach House Books look and feel? Continue reading Coach House Books: Look & Feel
Commonplace Book: Coach House Books (Selections)
Excerpts from 3 poetry books by Coach House Books. Continue reading Commonplace Book: Coach House Books (Selections)
THE NASSER HUSSAIN INTERVIEW
I talk with Nasser Hussain about his writing process, GIS, Oulipo, and the Canadian poetry scene. Continue reading THE NASSER HUSSAIN INTERVIEW
SKY WRI TEI NGS by Nasser Hussain
Nasser Hussain manipulates language in such a way to reinvent the practice of reading. Continue reading SKY WRI TEI NGS by Nasser Hussain
THE TESS LIEM INTERVIEW
Tess Liem and I talk about the tension between revision and erasure as well the liberation coming from the manipulation of literary forms. Continue reading THE TESS LIEM INTERVIEW
The Driftless Area Review 