So, since my own story has finally been announced and releasing on October 30th, I plan to read and review each FUTURES story leading up to the 30th. This means that ALWAYS BLUE by John Dermot Woods is up first! We follow Schulz an instructor at the City Academy, who is the foremost expert … Continue reading Review: Always Blue
Literary
Review: The Reckonings
This is another selection from the Between the Covers podcast and this time I chose Lacy M. Johnson's essay collection, THE RECKONINGS. I'm a sucker for a great essay collection and I was utterly obliterated by Johnson's meticulous and careful examination of society's (and her own) motivations, not to mention her intimate vulnerability. THE RECKONINGS … Continue reading Review: The Reckonings
Review: Roughneck
I am back on a graphic novel kick and decided to give ROUGHNECK from Jeff Lemire a try and it was by far one of the best things I have read in recent months. Lemire's writing is sparse, but beautiful, leaving room for his two-tone illustrations that are occasionally spotting with bright red blood. I … Continue reading Review: Roughneck
Review: Death Comes For The Archbishop
This was our classic read for my local book club. I'll be honest, I'm not a big fan of classics in general. DEATH COMES FOR THE ARCHBISHOP by Willa Cather surprised me on a number of levels, and the fact that I enjoyed it so much, was one. Cather's epic follows Father Jean Marie Latour … Continue reading Review: Death Comes For The Archbishop
Review: The Taiga Syndrome
THE TAIGA SYNDROME by Cristina Rivera Garza, translated by Suzanne Jill Levine & Aviva Kana, has by far one of the most startlingly beautiful prose within it's covers. This brief novella is an exquisite lesson of what is both said and not said, but also long form poetry at its absolute core. The reader follows … Continue reading Review: The Taiga Syndrome
Review: Prime Meridian
Few books have impacted me, personally, as PRIME MERIDIAN by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. This one blindsided me by the relatively unassuming(but beautiful) cover. I really couldn't be more happy with this literary, sci-fi novella. Amelia is in a hard place. She finds herself trying to shoestring her budget as she lives with her sister in near-future … Continue reading Review: Prime Meridian
Review: Nobody Gets Hurt: And Other Lies
Nicholas Day broke entirely new ground with his first collection, NOW THAT WE’RE ALONE, and he’s back with a more mature collection of stories in, NOBODY GETS HURT AND OTHER LIES. The collection is a smattering of pulpy horror, bizzaro moments, and literary sensibilities. Day seeks to subvert expectations and then lean into expectations in … Continue reading Review: Nobody Gets Hurt: And Other Lies
Review: Confessions of X
I recently started a book club with some friends in the area and this was the first book (and my pick) we read for fiction. This month is nonfiction, but I'll review it next month. Anyway, THE CONFESSIONS OF X by Suzanne M. Wolfe, is a beautiful historical fiction following the unnamed woman, who was … Continue reading Review: Confessions of X
Review: The Power
I recently finished THE POWER by Naomi Alderman on audio book and boy was it a treat! Narrated by Adjoa Andoh, who did a fantastic job, especially since several different characters had various(and tricky) accents. The book is a literary work, which blends science fiction and realism to a meta-narrative degree, since the book itself … Continue reading Review: The Power
Review: Less
This was my latest audiobook I listened to and it was such a strange little journey. Written by Andrew Sean Greer and narrated by the amazing Robert Petkoff, winner of the 2018 Pulitzer in Literature LESS, is the story of a failing writer. When Arthur Less is about to turn fifty within the next few … Continue reading Review: Less
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