Lead Poisoning: The Pencil Art of Geof Darrow @ NYJB
“Lead Poisoning” is a fantastic voyage into the head of an artistic visionary. Continue reading Lead Poisoning: The Pencil Art of Geof Darrow @ NYJB
Tag: bizarro
Translation Tuesdays: Vampire in Love, by Enrique Vila-Matas
“Vampire in Love” represents another innovative voice in Spanish language literature. With this collection, Vila-Matas can join the likes of Roberto Bolaño, Severo Sarduy, and Carlos Fuentes. Continue reading Translation Tuesdays: Vampire in Love, by Enrique Vila-Matas
Morbid Curiosities: Collections of the Uncommon and the Bizarre, by Paul Gambino @ NYJB
“Morbid Curiosities” by Paul Gambino is highly recommended for its lurid yet tasteful exploration of an otherwise ignored subculture of collecting.” Continue reading Morbid Curiosities: Collections of the Uncommon and the Bizarre, by Paul Gambino @ NYJB
CCLaP Fridays: Billy and the Cloneasaurus, by Stephen Kozeniewski
“Billy and the Cloneasaurus” by Stephen Kozeniewski is about a human clone having an existential crisis and a dinosaur he meets in the wastelands. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: Billy and the Cloneasaurus, by Stephen Kozeniewski
Commonplace Book: An excerpt from “Tarantula,” Bob Dylan’s only novel
An excerpt from “Tarantula,” Bob Dylan’s only novel. Continue reading Commonplace Book: An excerpt from “Tarantula,” Bob Dylan’s only novel
CCLaP: Elephant Vice, by Chris Meekings
“Elephant Vice” by Chris Meekings has the Hindu God Ganesha and Post-Impressionist firebrand Vincent van Gogh on the case. Continue reading CCLaP: Elephant Vice, by Chris Meekings
An Interview with Michael Sean LeSueur
Last February, I reviewed “Pixiegate Madoke” by Michael Sean LeSueur at the Chicago Center for Literature and Photography (CCLaP). I had an email interview with Michael, where we discussed gender politics, bizarro literature, and pop culture. Continue reading An Interview with Michael Sean LeSueur
CCLaP Fridays: Pixiegate Madoka, by Michael Sean LeSueur
The worlds of anime, Reddit, and kitchenware collide in this new work by Michael Sean LeSueur Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: Pixiegate Madoka, by Michael Sean LeSueur
CCLaP Fridays: Sick Pack, by MP Johnson
What happens when a Fabio-esque model finds his glorious abs have escaped him? He hires a bounty hunter with robot hands. Then the events of “Sick Pack,” by MP Johnson, get weird. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: Sick Pack, by MP Johnson
Commonplace Book: Choice excerpts from “Satanskin,” by James Havoc
Happy Halloween! Enjoy a few choice excerpts from James Havoc’s cult classic, “Satanskin.” Continue reading Commonplace Book: Choice excerpts from “Satanskin,” by James Havoc
