CCLaP Fridays: Above All Men, by Eric Shonkwiler
This week I review “Above All Men,” by Eric Shonkwiler, a novel about a cattle farmer dealing with life in a post-collapse America, Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: Above All Men, by Eric Shonkwiler
CCLaP Book Review: Revolutionary Russia, 1891 – 1991: a History, by Anthony Figes
Over at CCLaP, I reviewed a revisionist history of Russia by Anthony Figes. Continue reading CCLaP Book Review: Revolutionary Russia, 1891 – 1991: a History, by Anthony Figes
CCLaP Fridays: A Taste for Intrigue: the Multiple Lives of Francois Mitterrand, by Philip Short
This week Karl Wolff reviews “A Taste for Intrigue: the Multiple Lives of Francois Mitterrand,” by Philip Short, a political biography of France’s longest-serving Socialist President. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: A Taste for Intrigue: the Multiple Lives of Francois Mitterrand, by Philip Short
Interstices by Rachel Blau DuPlessis
“Interstices” by Rachel Blau DuPlessis is a joyous deconstruction of language and the poetic act. Continue reading Interstices by Rachel Blau DuPlessis
CCLaP Fridays: Swing, by Miasha
This week Karl Wolff reviews “Swing,” by Miasha, an erotic thriller about four couples who frequent an Atlanta swinger club Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: Swing, by Miasha
Commonplace Book: Denise Levertov on Marriage
Another installment of my Commonplace Book, with Denise Levertov on the ache of marriage. Continue reading Commonplace Book: Denise Levertov on Marriage
THE DRIFTLESS AREA REVIEW’S STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES
I lay out my principles to avoid Conflict of Interest, because I am now both a reviewer and an editor. Continue reading THE DRIFTLESS AREA REVIEW’S STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES
CCLaP Fridays: Singapore Noir, edited by Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan
This week I review “Singapore Noir,” edited by Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan, about the dreamers, desperation, and bad decisions that make up the noir genre in a city with no crime. This is good crime fiction, lah. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: Singapore Noir, edited by Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan
Like One: Poems for Boston, edited by Deborah Finkelstein
“Like One” is a beautiful anthology of poetry created to raise money for the victims of the Boston Marathon Bombing. Continue reading Like One: Poems for Boston, edited by Deborah Finkelstein
CCLaP Fridays: Sutro’s Glass Palace, by John A. Martini
This week Karl Wolff reviews “Sutro’s Glass Palace,” by John A. Martini, a history of a forgotten San Francisco landmark. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: Sutro’s Glass Palace, by John A. Martini
The Driftless Area Review 