Denver Noir, by Cynthia Swanson @ nyjb
“Denver Noir is a fascinating exploration of this sunny city’s dark side.” Continue reading Denver Noir, by Cynthia Swanson @ nyjb
Category: fiction
Translation Tuesdays: The Bridge on the Drina, by Ivo Adrić
A series dedicated to literature in translation whether classic or contemporary. Originally published in 1945 as Na Drini Ĉuprija Translated from the Serbo-Croat by Lovett F. Edwards A Signet Classic from 1967 Yugoslavian literature, much like the nation forged in … Continue reading Translation Tuesdays: The Bridge on the Drina, by Ivo Adrić
Commonplace Book: Coriolanus and the mob
“With every minute you change a mind,
And call him noble that was now your hate,
Him vile that was your garland.” Continue reading Commonplace Book: Coriolanus and the mob
Critic’s Notebook: The Wake without training wheels
Jack Burton: I don’t get this at all. I thought Lo Pan— David Lo Pan: Shut up, Mr. Burton! You were not brought upon this world to “get it!” Big Trouble in Little China (John Carpenter, 1986) Earlier in my life, I read Dubliners, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, and Ulysses, all by James Joyce. This year I decided to read Finnegans Wake, a novel notorious for its inaccessibility. Like The Cantos by Ezra Pound, it is a text many know, few read, and less understand. While the Wake is difficult, this shouldn’t be seen as a … Continue reading Critic’s Notebook: The Wake without training wheels
Translation Tuesdays: Voroshilovgrad, by Serhiy Zhadan @ nyjb
“Recommended reading for those looking for a more lighthearted take on a region riven by suffering and war. Voroshilovgrad is yet another example of Ukraine’s cultural uniqueness and its post-Soviet literary scene.” Continue reading Translation Tuesdays: Voroshilovgrad, by Serhiy Zhadan @ nyjb
Espresso Shots: Inhospitable, by Marshall Moore
From posh districts to dangerous back-alleys, Inhospitable is an adventure involving this life and the next. Continue reading Espresso Shots: Inhospitable, by Marshall Moore
Hong Kong Week
This week we explore the underbelly of Hong Kong with two books, Hong Kong Noir and Inhospitable. Continue reading Hong Kong Week
Translation Tuesdays: Harsh Times by Mario Vargas Llosa @ nyjb
“Harsh Times by Mario Vargas Llosa recounts a disastrous event in the past, but it is also highly relevant in this era of disinformation, extremism, and violence.” Continue reading Translation Tuesdays: Harsh Times by Mario Vargas Llosa @ nyjb
CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK: SOME THOUGHTS ON DUNE (2021)
CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK: SOME THOUGHTS ON DUNE (2021) Neither a “hot take” nor a full-blown movie review, this essay is more inchoate and formless. More a chance to ruminate on the current blockbuster. Media analysis at its most impressionistic; less a … Continue reading CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK: SOME THOUGHTS ON DUNE (2021)
BLOG UPDATE: END OF HIATUS, AN EXPLANATION
I have’t posted in six months. What gives? Continue reading BLOG UPDATE: END OF HIATUS, AN EXPLANATION
The Driftless Area Review 