Commonplace Book: Ghostbusters on print media
Dr. Egon Spengler thinks print is dead. Continue reading Commonplace Book: Ghostbusters on print media
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.
CCLaP Fridays: The Tenth Witness, by Leonard Rosen
This week Karl Wolff reviews “The Tenth Witness,” by Leonard Rosen, a mystery about an engineer digging deep into the mysterious wealth of a German family and his attempt to salvage a gold-laden ship that sank off the Dutch coast in 1799. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: The Tenth Witness, by Leonard Rosen
Mondays with the Supremes: The Death Penalty
In this installment of Mondays with the Supremes, I investigate two books that discuss the death penalty and its implications. Comments encouraged. Continue reading Mondays with the Supremes: The Death Penalty
CCLaP Fridays: Crystal Ships, by Richard Sharp
This week Karl Wolff reviews “Crystal Ships,” by Richard Sharp, a novel about surviving the Sixties. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: Crystal Ships, by Richard Sharp
Maximalist, by Stephen Sestanovich @ NYJB
“Maximalist is a highly readable account of American engagement during the Cold War and the War on Terror. It provides a commonsense means to assess American military and diplomatic policy without the fog of political rhetoric.” Continue reading Maximalist, by Stephen Sestanovich @ NYJB
CCLaP Journal #4 is here!
At a reduced price, CCLaP Journal #4 has great reviews, featured photographers, and an interview with Cory Doctorow. Continue reading CCLaP Journal #4 is here!
Commonplace Book: Stefan Zeromski on Winter
Winter is bad. Continue reading Commonplace Book: Stefan Zeromski on Winter
CCLaP Fridays: A Land Without Sin, by Paula Huston
This week Karl Wolff reviews Paula Huston’s stunning adventure novel, “A Land Without Sin,” about Eva, a photojournalist from a family of Chicago-area Croatian Catholics, who searches for her lost brother, last heard of working in Zapatista-occupied Mexico. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: A Land Without Sin, by Paula Huston
On Being Human Redux: Further looks at books and movies that examine the question of humanity
On Being Human Redux is an essay series that looks at serial killers, clones, the Culture series, a Beckett play, bunnies in Beatrix Potter and Richard Adams, and adroids. Continue reading On Being Human Redux: Further looks at books and movies that examine the question of humanity
Translation Tuesdays: Louis XXX, by Georges Bataille
With Louis XXX, Georges Bataille explores the dark territory between art and pornography. Continue reading Translation Tuesdays: Louis XXX, by Georges Bataille
