The Autograph Man December 19, 2003Some might call it a sophomore slump. I call it biting off more than you can Jew. Before...
A Field Guide to the Urban Hipster October 15, 2003This is actually a pretty clever book. Set up almost as a scientific journal (but not really), the...
A Thing (Or Two) About Curtis and Camilla October 1, 2003Trendy usually makes for bad books. They’re dated before they even come out. Authors mention name brand clothing...
Big Fish September 1, 2003In a stunning turn of events, Mr. Hipster actually enjoyed a book! Was it great literature? No. Is...
The Buzzing August 15, 2003So, I took a chance on this one–definitely not the first time, but maybe the last. The idea...
Big If August 10, 2003Like many novels of its ilk (that ilk being post-modern), Big If concentrates on many stories and characters,...
Matchstick Men August 1, 2003I had no expectation that this was going to be a great work of literature. I didn’t think...
Life of Pi July 15, 2003My initial feeling before reading this book was that if it was handled incorrectly, it could be a...
A Fine Balance July 1, 2003How can so much tragedy visit one group of people? It seems almost impossible, and at times it...
Ubik June 15, 2003Philip K. Dick is whacked. The guy has one mind fuck idea after another–and fortunately for us, he...
Being Dead June 1, 2003Narrated much in the same way as the movie Memento, Being Dead starts off with the murder of...
Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth May 1, 2003Who knew a comic book (sorry, graphic novel) could be so horribly depressing? This thing should have been...
Carter Beats the Devil April 15, 2003Infinitely readable and completely entertaining, Carter Beats the Devil is Kavalier & Clay with a good editor. This is...
Purple America April 1, 2003This book should come with a warning to stay away from razor blades, open windows and stores of...
Angry Candy March 15, 2003People love this guy for some reason. Maybe it’s just dorky sci-fi dudes, but I’ve never had so...
McSweeney’s Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales March 1, 2003Short story collections are perfect for those of us with the attention spans of your average sugar-addled ADD...
Everything Is Illuminated February 1, 2003I can’t stand how scary talented this guy is. How does a guy in his early twenties write...
Honeymooners: A Cautionary Tale January 2, 2003Certainly not the first book to be written about heavy drinking writers and their exploits. The difference here...