Wednesday Poetry Corner: Numbers, by Rachel Blau DuPlessis
Numbers is a beautifully rendered poetic artifact, a rollicking admixture of visuals and text Continue reading Wednesday Poetry Corner: Numbers, by Rachel Blau DuPlessis
Commonplace Book: Balzac on Pity
Beware of pity. Continue reading Commonplace Book: Balzac on Pity
TOP THREE SLUDGE: NUMBER 1: “The National Anthem” by Radiohead
Unlike their poppier counterparts, Radiohead sang about anomie and ennui. Continue reading TOP THREE SLUDGE: NUMBER 1: “The National Anthem” by Radiohead
TOP THREE SLUDGE: NUMBER 2: “Reptile” by Nine Inch Nails
Primal and sludgy, the song harnesses together images of insects and disease, angels and machines. Continue reading TOP THREE SLUDGE: NUMBER 2: “Reptile” by Nine Inch Nails
TOP THREE SLUDGE: NUMBER 3: “X.Y.U.” by The Smashing Pumpkins
“X.Y.U.” is a bracing seven minutes of primordial sludge. Continue reading TOP THREE SLUDGE: NUMBER 3: “X.Y.U.” by The Smashing Pumpkins
Translation Tuesdays: Birth Canal, by Dias Novita Wuri
In four interrelated stories, Birth Canal by Dias Novita Wuri explores the torturous relations between men and women. Continue reading Translation Tuesdays: Birth Canal, by Dias Novita Wuri
Espresso Shots: 404 Error: memoir of a nobody, by RG Vasicek & Zak Ferguson
The short novel shifts between comedy and horror, commentary and meta-commentary, wetware and meatspace. Continue reading Espresso Shots: 404 Error: memoir of a nobody, by RG Vasicek & Zak Ferguson
Espresso Shots: Where Marshland Came to Flower, by Peter Anderson
Where Marshland Comes to Flower by Peter Anderson is highly recommended for those who love the art of the short story and the continuing literary legacy of Chicago. Continue reading Espresso Shots: Where Marshland Came to Flower, by Peter Anderson
Biography Mondays: Karl Marx: Greatness and Illusion, by Gareth Stedman Jones
Karl Marx: Greatness and Illusion is an indispensable volume, an epic about a man and his times. Continue reading Biography Mondays: Karl Marx: Greatness and Illusion, by Gareth Stedman Jones
Espresso Shots: The Weather in Fritz Bemelmans Park, by Holly Tavel
The Weather in Fritz Bemelmans Park is highly recommended for those seeking fiction of the uncanny and the weird. Continue reading Espresso Shots: The Weather in Fritz Bemelmans Park, by Holly Tavel
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