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Akashic Books, bizarro, book reviews, books, fiction, horror, LGBT, New York Journal of Books, nyjb, science fictionLeave a comment

Speculative Los Angeles, by Denise Hamilton @ nyjb

July 26, 2021 driftlessareareview

“Accessible, challenging, and fun by turns, Speculative Los Angeles possesses everything a fan could want.” Continue reading Speculative Los Angeles, by Denise Hamilton @ nyjb

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Late June Update / Countdown to CONvergence

June 26, 2019June 26, 2019 driftlessareareview

I’m on 4 panels at CONvergence 2019! Continue reading Late June Update / Countdown to CONvergence

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Fourscore Phantasmagores, by Rupert Bottenberg

April 27, 2017April 27, 2017 driftlessareareview

Make sure to bring “Fourscore Phantasmagores” along for Tabletop Day 2017! Continue reading Fourscore Phantasmagores, by Rupert Bottenberg

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CCLaP Fridays: The Great Ordeal (The Aspect Emperor: Book Three), by R. Scott Bakker

October 14, 2016March 28, 2020 driftlessareareview

Thought experiment: George R. R. Martin is The Beatles. R. Scott Bakker is The Velvet Underground. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: The Great Ordeal (The Aspect Emperor: Book Three), by R. Scott Bakker

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Sick by Gabby Schulz @ NYJB

June 16, 2016June 16, 2016 driftlessareareview

“Sick” by Gabby Schulz is the quintessential graphic novel for this violent, demented, and hypocritical epoch of American history. Continue reading Sick by Gabby Schulz @ NYJB

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CCLaP Fridays: Pixiegate Madoka, by Michael Sean LeSueur

February 26, 2016March 29, 2020 driftlessareareview

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

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American Odd: The Cremaster Cycle by Matthew Barney

June 12, 2015April 17, 2020 driftlessareareview

This week for American Odd I write about The Cremaster Cycle by Matthew Barney. Continue reading American Odd: The Cremaster Cycle by Matthew Barney

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The R. Douglas Jacobs Interview

March 23, 2015 driftlessareareview

I interview the poet R. Douglas Jacobs, author of Gethsemane: a Poem About Us. We discussed the creativity, sacrifice, and the epic. Continue reading The R. Douglas Jacobs Interview

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The NSFW Files reviewed by Roxy Katt

March 20, 2015 driftlessareareview

he erotica writer Roxy Katt reviews my essay collection, The NSFW Files. Continue reading The NSFW Files reviewed by Roxy Katt

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Gethsemane: An Epic Poem About Us, by R. Douglas Jacobs

February 26, 2015 driftlessareareview

A review of an epic poem on religious themes … and it isn’t what you think. Continue reading Gethsemane: An Epic Poem About Us, by R. Douglas Jacobs

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