Commonplace Book: William Faulkner, the Sensualist
William Faulkner’s description of Eula Varner overflows with excess sensuality and overheated symbolism. Continue reading Commonplace Book: William Faulkner, the Sensualist
Tag: fiction
CCLaP Fridays: Above All Men, by Eric Shonkwiler
This week I review “Above All Men,” by Eric Shonkwiler, a novel about a cattle farmer dealing with life in a post-collapse America, Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: Above All Men, by Eric Shonkwiler
CCLaP Fridays: Singapore Noir, edited by Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan
This week I review “Singapore Noir,” edited by Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan, about the dreamers, desperation, and bad decisions that make up the noir genre in a city with no crime. This is good crime fiction, lah. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: Singapore Noir, edited by Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan
Like One: Poems for Boston, edited by Deborah Finkelstein
“Like One” is a beautiful anthology of poetry created to raise money for the victims of the Boston Marathon Bombing. Continue reading Like One: Poems for Boston, edited by Deborah Finkelstein
CCLaP Journal #5 is here!
The CCLaP Journal #5 is finally out! Get your copy today! The issue includes an interview with Joe Meno, photography features, numerous book reviews, original short fiction by CCLaP authors, and no ads! Continue reading CCLaP Journal #5 is here!
CCLaP Fridays: ApartFrom, by Constance A. Dunn
This week I review “ApartFrom,” by Constance A. Dunn, a dreamlike novel about three protagonists who are linked together in strange ways. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: ApartFrom, by Constance A. Dunn
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
CCLaP Fridays: There Is No End to This Slope, by Richard Fulco
This week Karl Wolff reviews There Is No End To This Slope, by Richard Fulco, a story about John Lenza, a disillusioned textbook salesman in pre-gentrification New York. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: There Is No End to This Slope, by Richard Fulco
On Being Human Redux: Crossover (Cassandra Kresnov, Book One), by Joel Shepherd
I revisit the question, “What does it mean to be human?” with On Being Human Redux, looking at Joel Shepherd’s cerebral actioner, “Crossover,” introducing us to synethetic human Cassandra Kresnov. Continue reading On Being Human Redux: Crossover (Cassandra Kresnov, Book One), by Joel Shepherd
Commonplace Book: Ghostbusters on print media
Dr. Egon Spengler thinks print is dead. Continue reading Commonplace Book: Ghostbusters on print media
The Driftless Area Review 