The NSFW Files: City of Night, by John Rechy
This week I review the underground gay classic about hustlers and their world, John Rechy’s City of Night. Continue reading The NSFW Files: City of Night, by John Rechy
The Peter Anderson Interview, author of “Wheatyard”
Peter Anderson is the author of Wheatyard which I reviewed at CCLaP. In this interview, we discuss favorite authors, the autobiographical elements of Wheatyard, and the challenges and rewards of being a writer with a corporate job. Continue reading The Peter Anderson Interview, author of “Wheatyard”
CCLaP Fridays: The Book of Times, by Lesley Alderman
This week Karl Wolff reviews “The Book of Times,” by Lesley Alderman, a fun and informative look at how we use time in everything from household chores to gadget longevity to digestion time. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: The Book of Times, by Lesley Alderman
CCLaP Fridays: The Secret of Abdu el Yezdi, by Mark Hodder
Today at CCLaP: Mark Hodder, master of steampunk, uncorks a ripping yarn full of airships, occultism, murder, and abduction in his latest installment of the Burton and Swinburne Adventures series, “The Secret of Abdu el Yezdi.” Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: The Secret of Abdu el Yezdi, by Mark Hodder
Controlled Hallucinations, by John Sibley Williams
Written in spare skeletal prose, Controlled Hallucinations paints surrealistic scenes for the reader by means of suggestion and inference. Continue reading Controlled Hallucinations, by John Sibley Williams
CCLaP Fridays: The Federal Reserve and the Financial Crisis, Lectures by Ben S. Bernanke
This week Karl Wolff reviews Fed Chairman Ben S. Bernanke’s book, “The Federal Reserve and the Financial Crisis,” a collection of lectures he had at George Washington University, where he talks about the history of the Fed and its missteps in dealing with the Great Recession. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: The Federal Reserve and the Financial Crisis, Lectures by Ben S. Bernanke
Driftless Area Review Metapost: CONvergence is nigh and the National Book Critics Circle
I’m heading to CONvergence in Bloomington, MN for the July 4th weekend and I joined the National Book Critics Circle. Continue reading Driftless Area Review Metapost: CONvergence is nigh and the National Book Critics Circle
The NSFW Files: Naked Lunch, by William S. Burroughs
This week, Karl Wolff returns to the NSFW Files to investigate “Naked Lunch,” by William S. Burroughs, the 1959 sensation that marked a watershed for free expression in literature and included Mugwumps, heroin, and lots and lots of sex. Continue reading The NSFW Files: Naked Lunch, by William S. Burroughs
CCLaP Fridays: Happy Talk, by Richard Melo
This week at CCLaP, I review “Happy Talk” by Richard Melo, a novel set in 1950s Haiti about gun-toting student nurses, Baron Samedi, and UNESCO filmmakers. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: Happy Talk, by Richard Melo
Capital, by John Lanchester @ NYJB
“Capital” by John Lanchester is “. . . a meaty slab of literary realism in the tradition of Charles Dickens, Honoré de Balzac, and Émile Zola . . .” Continue reading Capital, by John Lanchester @ NYJB
The Driftless Area Review 