Countdown to CONvergence 2014
Countdown to CONvergence 2014! Are you excited? Continue reading Countdown to CONvergence 2014
Tag: film
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: “It’s Medieval”
Aaronow doesn’t think they’re serious about cutting the sales force. Moss disagrees. Continue reading Commonplace Book: “It’s Medieval”
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
Translation Tuesdays: Tyrant Banderas, by Ramón del Valle-Inclán
“Tyrant Banderas” is a campy and hallucinatory novel that is also accessible to mainstream readers. Continue reading Translation Tuesdays: Tyrant Banderas, by Ramón del Valle-Inclán
The MP Johnson Interview
I recently reviewed MP Johnson’s bizarro lit novel, The After-Life Story of Pork Knuckles Malone, a touching tale about a boy who runs away to Green Bay, WI with his favorite pig, Pork Knuckles Malone. I had the privilege of seeing MP Johnson perform live at CONvergence in Bloomington, MN. He read an excerpt of his novel as well as his short, “Berserkoids are here!” We talked about the bizarro genre, pork products from Aldi, and why Lloyd Kaufman hasn’t called. Continue reading The MP Johnson Interview
The NSFW Files: Naked Lunch, by William S. Burroughs
This week, Karl Wolff returns to the NSFW Files to investigate “Naked Lunch,” by William S. Burroughs, the 1959 sensation that marked a watershed for free expression in literature and included Mugwumps, heroin, and lots and lots of sex. Continue reading The NSFW Files: Naked Lunch, by William S. Burroughs
CCLaP Fridays: Happy Talk, by Richard Melo
This week at CCLaP, I review “Happy Talk” by Richard Melo, a novel set in 1950s Haiti about gun-toting student nurses, Baron Samedi, and UNESCO filmmakers. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: Happy Talk, by Richard Melo
The Driftless Area Review 