Twin Peaks may have been the greatest show of all time. Or the weirdest. Or both. It’s certainly one of my favorites – for all the traditional reasons. Let’s start with David Duchovny in drag, shall we? It just doesn’t get better. Or the log lady, who not only talks to a log, but listensContinue reading “If You Like Twin Peaks, Read…”
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The Spark and the Drive by Wayne Harrison
“When we are not sure, we are alive.” So says Graham Greene. Personally, I am not a person who enjoys uncertainty, despite frequently feeling so. When I graduated from college, I was absolutely clueless as to what I wanted to do. Well…that is not entirely true. I wanted to do what every archaeology and geologyContinue reading “The Spark and the Drive by Wayne Harrison”
Confessions: A Top Ten List
Subtitle: What happens when you realize you may actually be a hipster. By the mainstream cultural standard only, of course. Let me be clear, I am not a hipster. Hipster is a term that now describes a sub-culture that was initially intended to value independent thought and progressive politics, but instead describes intentional mainstream “obscurism”.Continue reading “Confessions: A Top Ten List”
Literary Mixtape | American Psycho
Do you ever want a modern soundtrack to literary fiction? Yes? Me too. That’s the point of this feature. Whereas some people imagine cinematic montages in their head, I create a soundtrack. Okay, so I actually do both, but I prefer to share my soundtrack. American Psycho is a difficult book to create an original soundtrackContinue reading “Literary Mixtape | American Psycho”
The Secret Life of Violet Grant by Beatriz Williams
Quintessential quin·tes·sen·tial, kwintəˈsenchəl / adjective: representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class. To me, The Secret Life of Violet Grant is quintessential beach reading. It’s light, but not fluffy. It’s absorbing, but with the joy of escapism. It’s quite a lot of fun, although it’s not without issues. In theContinue reading “The Secret Life of Violet Grant by Beatriz Williams”
Reading the Classics: A Top Ten List
Classics have gotten a bit of a bad reputation (feel free to hum “I don’t give a damn about my bad reputation…”). They are often referred to as boring, stuffy, and hard to understand. This can be true, for me it’s books like Ulysses and Moby Dick. The first I find hard to understand (stillContinue reading “Reading the Classics: A Top Ten List”
Bleecker Street Records
Despite how all consuming BEA 2014 was, I managed to do quite a bit of sightseeing. On the top of my list? 4th Street*, and Greenwich Village in general (I can’t imagine why…). Anyway, my favorite stop: Bleecker Street Records. I was happy to visit, and even happier that they were open until 11pm (which madeContinue reading “Bleecker Street Records”
The Best Books of 2014: The Halfway Point
Apparently we are halfway through the year already, as we’re practically through June – how did that happen? Anyway, this means it’s officially far enough into the year to start taking a guess at what will be my favorite reads of the year (as hosted by The Broke and The Bookish). Of course, this listContinue reading “The Best Books of 2014: The Halfway Point”
Tony Hogan Bought Me an Ice Cream Float Before He Stole My Ma by Kerry Hudson
“Get out, you cunting, shitting, little fucking fucker!’ were the first words I ever heard.” And so opens the brilliant, funny debut novel* by Kerry Hudson. Not only is the opening line memorable, it serves as a litmus test. If a reader were to find it overwhelmingly offensive, then they should stop there. If youContinue reading “Tony Hogan Bought Me an Ice Cream Float Before He Stole My Ma by Kerry Hudson”
Beach Reading 2014: A Top Ten List
It’s that time of year again – beach reading – for those of us lucky enough not to be landlocked. Personally, I am landlocked in the very dry, very un-swimmable Colorado. So I’ll just call It summer reading. That doesn’t mean I don’t daydream of lounging on the beach with a good book. If IContinue reading “Beach Reading 2014: A Top Ten List”
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