American Odd: The Cremaster Cycle by Matthew Barney
This week for American Odd I write about The Cremaster Cycle by Matthew Barney. Continue reading American Odd: The Cremaster Cycle by Matthew Barney
Tag: religion
American Odd: History of Joseph Smith by His Mother, by Lucy Mack Smith
In this installment of American Odd, I review a biography of the Mormon Prophet Joseph Smith, as told by his mother, Lucy Mack Smith. Continue reading American Odd: History of Joseph Smith by His Mother, by Lucy Mack Smith
On Being Human Redux: Notes on “Orphan Black”
An occasional series that is a continuation of my essay anthology, On Being Human: critical looks at books and movies that examine the question of humanity. (Buy the limited edition hardcover, Kindle version, or download it for free at the Chicago Center for Literature and Photography.) Via Orphan Black: Season 3 will be premiering on April 18, 2015 on BBC America. Below are a series of notes on Seasons 1 and 2. Due to the nature of these essays, they contain many spoilers, major and minor. If you haven’t seen the series, I would suggest watching it before reading these … Continue reading On Being Human Redux: Notes on “Orphan Black”
The R. Douglas Jacobs Interview
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
The NSFW Files reviewed by Roxy Katt
he erotica writer Roxy Katt reviews my essay collection, The NSFW Files. Continue reading The NSFW Files reviewed by Roxy Katt
American Odd: Kooks, by Donna Kossy
American Odd begins with a look at “Kooks,” by Donna Kossy, a compendium of strange systems of thought from the weirder crevices of the American Experience. Continue reading American Odd: Kooks, by Donna Kossy
CCLaP Fridays: Five Bullets, by Larry Duberstein
Five Bullets, by Larry Duberstein, reads like a mashup between Mad Men, Schindler’s List, and Titus Andronicus. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: Five Bullets, by Larry Duberstein
Gethsemane: An Epic Poem About Us, by R. Douglas Jacobs
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
An Introduction to American Odd
What do Henry Darger, the Prophet Joseph Smith’s mother, J.R. “Bob” Dobbs, and Gilbert Sorrentino have in common? They are subjects of my new essay series, American Odd. Continue reading An Introduction to American Odd
CCLaP Fridays: NSFW Files … the Book! Coming out next Monday (1/19/15)
The NSFW Files includes essays on erotica written by a Nobel laureate, an outsider artist, a surrealist, and a French prisoner, among many more. Most important, the essay collection offers an answer to the question, “What dirty book should I read next?” Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: NSFW Files … the Book! Coming out next Monday (1/19/15)
The Driftless Area Review 