American Odd: Pack of Lies, by Gilbert Sorrentino
This week I conclude my essay series American Odd by looking at Gilbert Sorrentino’s postmodern masterpiece “Pack of Lies.” Continue reading American Odd: Pack of Lies, by Gilbert Sorrentino
Category: book reviews
Translation Tuesdays: Story of Love in Solitude, by Roger Lewinter
“[Lewinter’s] unique literary voice . . . is that of an obsessive, a philosopher, and a miniaturist.” Continue reading Translation Tuesdays: Story of Love in Solitude, by Roger Lewinter
CCLaP: Milwaukee Mayhem, by Matthew J. Prigge
This week Karl Wolff reviews “Milwaukee Mayhem,” by Matthew J. Prigge, a collection of lurid tales of the Cream City’s dark side. Continue reading CCLaP: Milwaukee Mayhem, by Matthew J. Prigge
Translation Tuesdays: Super Extra Grande, by YOSS @ NYJB
“Super Extra Grande” by Yoss is “. . . . joyous and raunchy . . . Yoss creates a fascinating and beautiful universe built upon the ideals of cooperation and egalitarianism.” Continue reading Translation Tuesdays: Super Extra Grande, by YOSS @ NYJB
Buck Studies by Douglas Kearney @ NYJB
“Buck Studies” is “a potent cocktail of political anger and radical formal experimentation.” Continue reading Buck Studies by Douglas Kearney @ NYJB
The Familiar, Volume 3: Honeysuckle & Pain, by Mark Z. Danielewski @ NYJB
When does an experimental novel become formulaic? Is formula inherently a bad thing? When will Xanther give the little one a name? Continue reading The Familiar, Volume 3: Honeysuckle & Pain, by Mark Z. Danielewski @ NYJB
CCLaP Fridays: Cthulhu Fhtagn! by Ross E. Lockhart
In this uncertain age filled with terrorism, racial tension, police brutality, and political strongmen, the Lovecraftian Mythos is almost reassuring. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: Cthulhu Fhtagn! by Ross E. Lockhart
Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster 1887–2058, by Emma Lavigne @NYJB
“The past and the future are her playground, and she relays an open invitation to all who seek a daring museum experience.” Continue reading Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster 1887–2058, by Emma Lavigne @NYJB
CCLaP Fridays: The Full Catastrophe: Travels Among the New Greek Ruins, by James Angelos
Is Greece the bastion of democracy, philosophy, and the West? Or is it a backward and corrupt regime dominated by inefficient bureaucrats, political extremists, and greedy opportunists? The answer is Yes. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: The Full Catastrophe: Travels Among the New Greek Ruins, by James Angelos
Gerhard Richter: Panorama: A Retrospective: Expanded Edition, by Mark Godfrey @ NYJB
“Gerhard Richter: Panorama” offers a means to delve into the artistic practice of an iconic figure in modern European art. Continue reading Gerhard Richter: Panorama: A Retrospective: Expanded Edition, by Mark Godfrey @ NYJB
The Driftless Area Review 