CCLaP Mini-review: The Creative Fire, by Brenda Cooper
My mini-review of The Creative Fire, by Brenda Cooper, a book with grand ideas and bland writing. Continue reading CCLaP Mini-review: The Creative Fire, by Brenda Cooper
Category: books
Debtors’ Prison, by Robert Kuttner @ NYJB
Over at NYJB, I review Robert Kuttner’s “Debtors’ Prison”, a book that explains why a multinational bank will get a bail-out but young people with students loan debt and homeowners with mortgages get the shaft. Continue reading Debtors’ Prison, by Robert Kuttner @ NYJB
Driftless Area Review Metapost
A general update on the business of the Driftless Area Review blog. Continue reading Driftless Area Review Metapost
CCLaP Fridays: The Conduct of Saints, by Christopher Davis
This week at CCLaP, I review the Conduct of Saints, by Christopher Davis, a historical novel set in the immediate aftermath of postwar Italy involving a self-tortured hero reminiscent of Graham Greene’s novels. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: The Conduct of Saints, by Christopher Davis
CCLaP Fridays: Boston Noir 2: the Classics, edited by Dennis Lehane, Mary Cotton, and Jaime Clarke
Today’s book review: Dennis Lehane and others edit “Boston Noir 2: the Classics,” bringing together a collection of Boston’s dark side, ranging from hard-boiled whodunits, out of print classics, and an excerpt from “Infinite Jest.” Says reviewer Karl Wolff: “For those unfamiliar with Greater Boston and its literary heritage, [this book] is a great place to start.” Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: Boston Noir 2: the Classics, edited by Dennis Lehane, Mary Cotton, and Jaime Clarke
Translation Tuesdays: The Flying Creatures of Fra Angelico, by Antonio Tarbucchi
Orphans, prodigies, larvae, and ghosts inhabit Antonio Tarbucchi’s short stories in his collection, The Flying Creatures of Fra Angelico. Continue reading Translation Tuesdays: The Flying Creatures of Fra Angelico, by Antonio Tarbucchi
Act of Congress, by Robert G. Kaiser @ NYJB
Robert G. Kaiser, a veteran reporter for the Washington Post, has written a magisterial account of how Congress is broken with “Act of Congress.” Continue reading Act of Congress, by Robert G. Kaiser @ NYJB
The NSFW Files: The Story of the Eye, by Georges Bataille
In this week’s installment of CCLaP’s “The NSFW Files,” Karl Wolff investigates the 1928 Georges Bataille shocker, “Story of the Eye,” a very early precursor to bizarro fiction. Continue reading The NSFW Files: The Story of the Eye, by Georges Bataille
Joao Cerqueira interview … in Italian!
My recent interview with author Joao Cerqueira has been translated in Italian for the arts website Fucinemute. Continue reading Joao Cerqueira interview … in Italian!
Commonplace Book: Jacques Barzun on Criticism
Jacques Barzun on the art of reviewing. Continue reading Commonplace Book: Jacques Barzun on Criticism
The Driftless Area Review 