On Being Human @ On Wisconsin Magazine
On Being Human, by Karl Wolff, gets a profile in On Wisconsin Magazine, the alumni magazine for the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Continue reading On Being Human @ On Wisconsin Magazine
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The NSFW Files: Matriarchy: Freedom in Bondage, by Malcolm McKesson
This week Karl Wolff reviews, “Matriarchy: Freedom in Bondage,” by Malcolm McKesson for the penultimate installment of his essay series, The NSFW Files. Continue reading The NSFW Files: Matriarchy: Freedom in Bondage, by Malcolm McKesson
The NSFW Files: The Ages of Lulu, by Almudena Grandes
This week Karl Wolff continues his essay series, The NSFW Files, with “The Ages of Lulu,” by Almudena Grandes, a Spanish novel from 1989 exploring one woman’s erotic compulsions during the reign of dictator Francisco Franco. Continue reading The NSFW Files: The Ages of Lulu, by Almudena Grandes
Commonplace Book: Ghostbusters on print media
Dr. Egon Spengler thinks print is dead. Continue reading Commonplace Book: Ghostbusters on print media
On Being Human Redux: Further looks at books and movies that examine the question of humanity
On Being Human Redux is an essay series that looks at serial killers, clones, the Culture series, a Beckett play, bunnies in Beatrix Potter and Richard Adams, and adroids. Continue reading On Being Human Redux: Further looks at books and movies that examine the question of humanity
Commonplace Book: The Art of Seduction and the Joy of Cooking from Titus Andronicus
William Shakespeare’s version of eat, pray, and love … or in this case: lust, prey, and cannibalism. Continue reading Commonplace Book: The Art of Seduction and the Joy of Cooking from Titus Andronicus
CCLaP Fridays: The Compostela Cube, by Paul Cavilla
This week Karl Wolff reviews, “The Compostela Cube,” by Paul Cavilla, in which a relic hunter and an artifact historian team up to find a magical object that will save the world. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: The Compostela Cube, by Paul Cavilla
The Lance Carbuncle Interview
Over at the Chicago Center for Literature and Photography, Sloughing Off the Rot received my pick for Best Bizarro Literature Book for 2013. I talk with the author, Reverend Lance Carbuncle, about the book’s inspiration, his work schedule, and blumpkins. Seriously, what’s with those things? Continue reading The Lance Carbuncle Interview
CCLaP Fridays: The Year in Books, My Personal Picks
Gunmages, Nazi mind readers, sovereign debt, democracy versus authoritarianism … all that in more in Karl Wolff’s picks for the 2013 Year in Books. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: The Year in Books, My Personal Picks
The NSFW Files: The Piano Teacher, by Elfriede Jelinek
In my latest installment of the NSFW Files, I discuss The Piano Teacher, by Elfriede Jelinek, a relentless attack on the human species by the controversial Austrian Nobel Laureate. Continue reading The NSFW Files: The Piano Teacher, by Elfriede Jelinek
