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Critic’s Notebook: Rave vs. Review vs. Recommendation

April 20, 2020April 18, 2020 driftlessareareview

We like stuff! Yes we do!
We like stuff! How ’bout you? Continue reading Critic’s Notebook: Rave vs. Review vs. Recommendation

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When Presidents Lie: a history of official deception and its consequences, by Eric Alterman

April 16, 2020April 12, 2020 driftlessareareview

Liar, liar, pants on fire. Continue reading When Presidents Lie: a history of official deception and its consequences, by Eric Alterman

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The Ride of Our Lives: Roadside Lessons of an American Family, by Mike Leonard

April 14, 2020April 12, 2020 driftlessareareview

Earnest saves his family. Continue reading The Ride of Our Lives: Roadside Lessons of an American Family, by Mike Leonard

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Blog Update: Shelter in Place Edition

March 28, 2020March 28, 2020 driftlessareareview

A short update in these challenging times. The rainy weather and Shelter In Place order have conspired to make staying inside the sane choice. Now that everything is closed (except essential services) and COVID-19 ravages the landscape like the Angel of Death, I have started the process of updating my blog. I have started adding text for my voluminous CCLaP reviews. CCLaP, aka The Chicago Center for Literature and Photography, closed its metaphorical doors a few years ago. At present there are only a handful of CCLaP reviews up. For your reference, I am proceeding from the most recent (2019) … Continue reading Blog Update: Shelter in Place Edition