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
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
Stone Cold is violent, stupid, and over-the-top. It’s glorious. Continue reading Motorcycle Mayhem Week: Part 4
Pee-Wee Herman vs. Satan’s Helpers. Continue reading Motorcycle Mayhem Week: Part 3
The Man with No Name, but on a motorcycle … after the nuclear apocalypse. Continue reading Motorcycle Mayhem Week: Part 2
Terminator is a cool movie. Robocop is a cool movie. Let’s make a Terminator Robocop movie! Continue reading Motorcycle Mayhem Week: Part 1
Mater 2-10, by Hwang Sok-yong, chronicles Jino’s sit-in, weaving together Korean history and Jino’s family history into a multi-generational saga. Continue reading Translation Tuesdays: Mater 2-10, by Hwang Sok-yong
Barbie is a quest narrative. Continue reading Critic’s Notebook: Random Thoughts on the Barbie movie
Bendy words heaped into bulwarks. Continue reading Commonplace Book: 3 Random Passages from Richard Makin Novels
Both Ulysses and the Wake expose the frailties and chaos of language. Continue reading CRITICAL APPRAISALS: JOYCE / BECKETT // ASHBERY /// MAKIN – Part Two
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