dhalgren
Posted on February 1, 2009 - Filed Under reviews | 3 Comments
A book can travel a long way with a person, physically carried through space, and psychically, carried in one’s mind.
I recently finished re-reading, Dhalgren, by Samuel Delany, for, perhaps, the fifth time. Dhalgren is definitely one of those books.
Below is a picture of my old copy, at one time duct-taped together, now left with a [...]
a thousand good reads
Posted on September 8, 2008 - Filed Under reviews | Leave a Comment
A recent conversation with some writerly folk yielded a plethora of fringe culture art references from steam punk, to webcomics, to you-name-it. As a result I ended up reading all 1000+ comics at Questionable Content.
I highly recommend–it’s like watching Friends only with grunge, swearing, and indie music references. Start with #1 so you get the [...]
Read More..>>the best book I’ve (not) read in years
Posted on June 27, 2008 - Filed Under reviews | Leave a Comment
Well, I didn’t read it because it doesn’t have any words. But The Arrival, by Shaun Tan, is about the most beautiful and moving book I’ve seen in years.
Go get it at the library or buy a copy–get a new one so the author can get a little money–and be prepare to be amazed. It [...]
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