Commonplace Book: Karl Kraus and Charlie Hebdo
“Many people want to strike me dead. Others want to spend time chatting with me. The law protects me from the first group.” — Karl Kraus Continue reading Commonplace Book: Karl Kraus and Charlie Hebdo
Category: books
CCLaP Fridays: Vixens, Vamps & Vipers, by Mike Madrid
This week I review Vixens, Vamps & Vipers, by Mike Madrid, about the lost villainesses of Golden Age comics. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: Vixens, Vamps & Vipers, by Mike Madrid
On Being Human Redux: Breakaway (Cassandra Kresnov, Book Two), by Joel Shepherd
Continuing with this week’s theme, I’ll be looking at Breakaway (Cassandra Kresnov, Book Two). The book follows fast on the heels of Crossover, where we are introduced Cassandra Kresnov, an artificial human and former super-soldier of The League. Continue reading On Being Human Redux: Breakaway (Cassandra Kresnov, Book Two), by Joel Shepherd
Commonplace Book: Thoreau goes plectrum electrum
H.D. Thoreau on the qualities of a good book. Continue reading Commonplace Book: Thoreau goes plectrum electrum
The Greatest Comeback, by Patrick J. Buchanan
Pat Buchanan wrote a new book. It’s about Nixon’s 1968 campaign for the presidency. Continue reading The Greatest Comeback, by Patrick J. Buchanan
The Red List, by Stephen Cushman
“The Red List” by Stephen Cushman, like an Internet web search, is a free associative romp. Continue reading The Red List, by Stephen Cushman
Commonplace Book: “Death, be not proud …” by John Donne
A well known sonnet from John Donne. Continue reading Commonplace Book: “Death, be not proud …” by John Donne
CCLaP Fridays: Muscle Cars, by Stephen G. Eoannou
This week I review “Muscle Cars,” by Stephen G. Eoannou, a short story collection that follows the lives of inarticulate misfits in the Buffalo, NY area. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: Muscle Cars, by Stephen G. Eoannou
An Interview with Christopher Bernard
Earlier this year, I reviewed Christopher Bernard’s new collection of short stories, “In the American Night.” In this interview, we talk about the writing process, feminism, and pop culture. Continue reading An Interview with Christopher Bernard
CCLaP Fridays: Taxidermy Art, by Robert Marbury
This week I review “Taxidermy Art” by Robert Marbury, an exploration of the pop surrealist world of rogue taxidermy. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: Taxidermy Art, by Robert Marbury
The Driftless Area Review 