5. Sep 2008
Jess’s Book Pick for September: Sci-Phi: Philosophy from Socrates to Schwarzenegger by Mark Rowlands
To start off, I picked a ...more
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Featured Book Revew: The Lost Highway by David Adams Richards
Sep 2, 2008, 14:49 GMT
David Adams Richards, whose writing is regional in the best possible sense of the word, is routinely compared to William Faulkner, the Mississippi genius who chronicled the lives of the denizens of the semi-fictional Yoknapatawpha County. ... moreThe Rise and Fall of the American Bestseller
Aug 22, 2008, 14:22 GMT
Some hold to the idea that a greater proportion of the population in the past read higher quality fiction than they do now. I've put together statistics that support that belief. ... more
Featured Book Review: Kluge: The Haphazard Construction of the Human Mind by Gary Marcus
Jul 25, 2008, 15:25 GMT
Perhaps for sake of utility, a notional separation of the corporal activities traditionally divided into mind and body has practical benefits. For instance, the distinction supports eschewing a podiatrist for treatment of your visceral fear of breakfast cereal. ... more
Original Writing
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Points Elsewhere by Judith Fitzgerald
May 27, 2008, 10:53 GMT
The ocean a ghost
mirror in denial roaring its growling stamina —
its inexorably seductive pull embattling ... more
Short Story: Maps of the Bible by Jason Sanford
Apr 25, 2008, 14:56 GMT
A dead man's Bible. My Bible. Jedediah holds it to his nose as if the acid paper crisp and saddle-stitched decay still keeps me alive.
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Short Story: Little Pixie by Seamus Kearney
Jan 31, 2008, 10:07 GMT
When Thomas arrived at his usual place on the café terrace, he still hadn’t decided whether to say anything to the others about the death of his wife. Why didn’t I ever bring her here? Would it have been such a big effort? My darling, impossible Valerie... ... more
News
New Obama book hits shelves this fall
That’s right, in October, right in time for the election. ....more
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Stephenie Meyer puts latest book on hold
Sep 5, 2008, 14:14 GMT
Reuters reports that Stephenie Meyer, the author of the famous “Twilight” series has put her final installment on hold due to a portion of the text leaking onto the Internet. ... more
Writer for teenagers dies at 100
Sep 5, 2008, 12:39 GMT
The NYT reports that Jeannette Eyerly, one of the first writers for the teenage girl audience has died at the age of 100. ... more
Kids will go exploring in “The 39 Clues”
Sep 5, 2008, 10:34 GMT
Rick Riordan ‘s latest series will “send kids on a treasure hunt” the NYT notes. ... moreUnraveling a life in Iraq
Sep 4, 2008, 12:28 GMT
Farnaz Fassihi has written what she calls “Waiting for an Ordinary Day: The Unraveling of Life in Iraq” which the NYT describes as: ... more‘Pharmakon’ to be taken with caution, reviewer notes
Sep 4, 2008, 10:21 GMT
This latest novel called Pharmakon is “to be taken with a dose of caution” according to a recent reviewer in USA Today. ... moreThe 'American Wife' is Laura Bush.
Sep 3, 2008, 14:15 GMT
Reviewers are noting that the latest novel by Curtis Sittenfeld is fictionally based on Laura Bush.... more
Superheroes and their short stories
Sep 3, 2008, 12:07 GMT
Who Can Save Us Now?: Brand-New Superheroes and Their Amazing (Short) Stories is the title edited by Owen King and John McNally.The product description states:
... moreThe Last Pope
Sep 3, 2008, 10:02 GMT
Luis Miguel Rocha’s latest, titled The Last Pope is described as: “Readers and conspiracy theorists can draw their own conclusions while enjoying an immensely entertaining book,” by USA Today. ... more
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Interviews
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Jess’s Book Club Pick for June: I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
Jun 1, 2008, 6:11 GMT
Yes I know this has been made into a very popular film, one of which I’ve not seen. But here’s the thing: the book the film is taken from is a great book. ... moreJess’s Book Club Pick for May: Dubliners by James Joyce
May 1, 2008, 10:02 GMT
If you are groaning, just wait. Let me begin by saying that if you’ve never gotten around to reading James Joyce, and you’ve had an inkling to do so, Dubliners would be the pick for you. ... moreJess’s Book Club Pick For April: US Guys: The True and Twisted Mind of the American Man by Charlie LeDuff
Apr 1, 2008, 11:00 GMT
This month I decided to go with Charlie LeDuff’s US Guys: The True and Twisted Mind of the American Man. ... more
Comics/Graphic Novels
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Ron Lim's Anita Blake Zombie variant revealed!
Oct 22, 2007, 19:01 GMT
Marvel is proud to unveil fan favorite artist Ron Lim's exciting new Zombie variant cover to Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake: The First Death #2 (of 2). This not only marks the first time that Anita Blake has appeared with other Marvel characters, but also introduces the first piece of published Anita Blake art by Ron Lim! ... moreBlood runs again this January when Youngblood returns as an ongoing series
Oct 22, 2007, 18:55 GMT
Rob Liefeld's return to Image dominated the buzz this past summer and now you can finally see the results in this January's Youngblood #1! ... moreCaptain Marvel returns to action
Oct 22, 2007, 18:38 GMT
Spinning straight out of his shocking return in Civil War, Captain Marvel's new life begins in Captain Marvel #1 (of 5)! He's been plucked out of time before his death, but can the Kree soldier known as Mar-Vell make a difference with the scant time he's got left? ... more
Reviews
Featured Book Review: The Naked Ape by Desmond Morris
Every human on the planet should at one time take a ....more
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Book Review: The Front Porch Prophet
Sep 4, 2008, 23:32 GMT
As southern as a slice of peach pie and nearly as sweet, this amusing yet piquant tale set in Sequoyah, Georgia revolves around the lifelong friendship of Eugene Purdue and Arthur John Longstreet. Buddies since a playground dustup against... ... moreBook Review: Moontown
Sep 4, 2008, 23:30 GMT
Earthling’s fourth addition to their popular Halloween Series features a suitably gruesome little tale about the power of childhood nightmares. Empathic Shelley Campbell has designed a study project aimed at assisting people in getting to the heart of their phobias...
... moreBook Review: Break of Dawn
Sep 4, 2008, 23:26 GMT
Book three of the Vampire Babylon series finds Dawn and Kiko of Limpet and Associates recovering from their latest battle with denizens of the L.A. Underground that saw the slaying of Breisi, a fellow hunter. Dawn’s mysterious boss... ... moreBook Review: Sweetheart
Sep 4, 2008, 23:24 GMT
Picking up the tale of obsession begun in her chilling debut Heartsick, Cain continues developing the relationship between serial killer Gretchen Lowell, aka the Beauty Killer and Portland Detective Archie Sheridan, the man who put her behind bars...
... moreBook Review: Legacy
Sep 4, 2008, 23:21 GMT
Bounty hunter Anna Strong didn’t want to become a vampire but thanks to a brutal attack, she now has no choice but to cope with the many changes wrought that fateful night. Not only is feeding a problem but Anna is coming under increasing pressure to...
... moreBook Review: Undiscovered Country
Sep 4, 2008, 22:02 GMT
In the crystalline cold of a small Minnesota town one November morning, seventeen year old Jesse Matson and his father Harold head off for a typical deer hunt. With the crack of a rifle shot, the hunting trip is anything but typical when... ... moreBook Review: Enchantment Place
Sep 4, 2008, 18:23 GMT
Enter a wondrous shopping mall for the magically inclined in this collection of 17 inventive, often amusing short stories that centers on the shopkeepers and clientele of Enchantment Place. Beginning with Mary Jo Putney’s creative Shining On... ... moreBook Review: The Woman's Heart
Sep 4, 2008, 18:13 GMT
For years, medical science ignored the physiological differences between men and women as can be seen in the majority of male based medical testing. One of the most important aspects of this gap is the persistent belief, even among the medical profession, that... ... more- Book Review: Undiscovered Country
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