The Spring, by Annie Connole @nyjb
“Throughout The Spring, Connole’s experience of grief, translated into prose and photographs, creates a spare, rugged alchemy.” Continue reading The Spring, by Annie Connole @nyjb
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
Espresso Shots: Hong Kong Noir, edited by Jason Y. Ng and Susan Blumberg-Kason
As always, Akashic Books crafts a brilliant anthology. Highly recommended for those wanting to explore Hong Kong’s dark underbelly. Continue reading Espresso Shots: Hong Kong Noir, edited by Jason Y. Ng and Susan Blumberg-Kason
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
Speculative Los Angeles, by Denise Hamilton @ nyjb
“Accessible, challenging, and fun by turns, Speculative Los Angeles possesses everything a fan could want.” Continue reading Speculative Los Angeles, by Denise Hamilton @ nyjb
Natural Complexions, by D. Harlan Wilson
Natural Complexions is a book that illuminates our addiction to social media, news cycles replete with violence and scandal, and the farcical idiocies of modern celebrities. Continue reading Natural Complexions, by D. Harlan Wilson
The Driftless Area Review 