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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.
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Joao Cerqueira interview … in Italian!

May 1, 2013 driftlessareareview

My recent interview with author Joao Cerqueira has been translated in Italian for the arts website Fucinemute. Continue reading Joao Cerqueira interview … in Italian!

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Commonplace Book: Jacques Barzun on Criticism

April 28, 2013 driftlessareareview

Jacques Barzun on the art of reviewing. Continue reading Commonplace Book: Jacques Barzun on Criticism

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CCLaP Fridays: The Heroin Chronicles, edited by Jerry Stahl

April 26, 2013August 23, 2020 driftlessareareview

Drugs are bad. Over at CCLaP, I review The Heroin Chronicles, edited by Jerry Stahl. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: The Heroin Chronicles, edited by Jerry Stahl

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CCLaP Mini-review: The Lazarus Machine: a Tweed & Nightingale Adventure, by Paul Crilley

April 24, 2013August 23, 2020 driftlessareareview

Over at CCLaP, I reviewed The Lazarus Machine: a Tweed & Nightingale Adventure, by Paul Crilley. Steampunk fun for those who like the witty dialogue of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Warehouse 13 Continue reading CCLaP Mini-review: The Lazarus Machine: a Tweed & Nightingale Adventure, by Paul Crilley

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End of the Good Life, by Riva Froymovich @ NYJB

April 23, 2013January 18, 2026 driftlessareareview

“In its crisp brevity, End of the Good Life should be read by the under- and unemployed millions of Millennials.” Continue reading End of the Good Life, by Riva Froymovich @ NYJB

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Commonplace Book: Alexander Theroux on Boston

April 20, 2013 driftlessareareview

Alexander Theroux has a character that doesn’t like Boston very much. Continue reading Commonplace Book: Alexander Theroux on Boston

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CCLaP Fridays: The Blue Kind, by Kathryn Born

April 19, 2013August 23, 2020 driftlessareareview

Today’s book review: “The Blue Kind,” a dystopian drug novel by Chicago-area author Kathryn Born, and put out by academic imprint Switchgrass. Says reviewer Karl Wolff, “More novelists writing in science fiction should take these kinds of chances.” Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: The Blue Kind, by Kathryn Born

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Nothing Serious, by Daniel Klein @ NYJB

April 18, 2013January 18, 2026 driftlessareareview

Nothing Serious, by Daniel Klein is “. . . a rollicking farce . . . a tightly plotted comedic tale with a genuine emotional center and a sharp satirical wit.” Continue reading Nothing Serious, by Daniel Klein @ NYJB

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An Interview with Joao Cerqueira

April 17, 2013April 17, 2013 driftlessareareview

Today I interview Joao Cerqueira, the Portuguese writer who wrote The Tragedy of Fidel Castro. We discuss God, Communism, and art. Continue reading An Interview with Joao Cerqueira

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Gold Rush in the Jungle by Dan Drollette, Jr. @ NYJB

April 16, 2013January 18, 2026 driftlessareareview

“Gold Rush in the Jungle” is a book of opposites, discovery vs. extinction, economic development vs. environmental devastation . . . Continue reading Gold Rush in the Jungle by Dan Drollette, Jr. @ NYJB

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