Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead February 16, 2022It’s been a good while since I’ve done a book review. I wouldn’t say my interest or love...
The Dry October 5, 2019I seem to be throwing myself around the literary world of late. I swing wildly from science fiction to detective stuff to post-modern nonsense to literary fiction and
Before the Fall August 31, 2017Is he a showrunner or an author? Or an author/novelist who’s a showrunner? The man behind such excellently...
Atmospheric Disturbances January 15, 2010If you’re a true nerd like me, you download the Slate book club podcast. If you’re even a...
The Intuitionist September 5, 2009I’ve heard this type of fiction called “fantastic realism” in recent years. Although I’m not sure that really...
The Crying of Lot 49 December 1, 2006I took the wimpy way out. I could have tried to read Gravity’s Rainbow again. It would be...
A Wild Sheep Chase October 15, 2006It’s clear that this is the same man who wrote The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. The pervasive themes of...
Flicker June 1, 2006This was one of those books that sounded endlessly entertaining in its description, but started to pale when...
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time September 1, 2004Autism is always an interesting thing to write about. It’s honestly kind of a gimmick, and can sometimes...
The Book of Illusions July 1, 2004I’ve read a few books by Auster, and honestly can’t say whether or not I liked them. His...
House of Leaves February 16, 2004Trying to describe this book in words is like attempting to explain my pure hatred for George Bush...
Carter Beats the Devil April 15, 2003Infinitely readable and completely entertaining, Carter Beats the Devil is Kavalier & Clay with a good editor. This is...
