Coming of Age

    A coming-of-age story focuses on the growth of a protagonist from youth to adulthood, exploring themes of maturation, loss of innocence, wisdom or acumen, and worldliness.

    Number9Dream

    Number9Dream

    Ambition can sometimes get the best of you. Thus is the fate of David Mitchell’s second novel. Meant...
    Black Swan Green

    Black Swan Green

    David Mitchell is usually the master of the weird postmodern mindfuck. He somehow melds traditional storytelling with sci-fi...
    Call It Sleep

    Call It Sleep

    I’ve had a pretty bad track record of late in terms of enjoying “classic” pieces of literature. I...
    Crossing California

    Crossing California

    Despite the mystique of California in both songs and movies, the love affair hasn’t made its way to...
    The Neon Bible

    The Neon Bible

    Yeah, I’m just not feeling this one. I mean, I get it and all, but it feels too...
    Vernon God LIttle

    Vernon God Little

    Now, I don’t claim to know great literature. I’ll read anything that looks remotely interesting and isn’t written...
    How Soon Is Never?

    How Soon is Never?

    Is that Gilbert Gottfried on the cover? An odd choice, to be sure, but somehow appropriate given the...
    The Mysteries of Pittsburgh

    The Mysteries of Pittsburgh

    Michael Chabon likes themes. He likes the outsider surrounded by outsiders. I read Wonder Boys a while ago,...