Heather, The Totality is a slim debut novel by Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner that has a depth as deep … More
Author: Garrett Zecker
I am a writer, and teacher of writing and literature. MA, MFA.
I enjoy cycling, gardening, playing music, and books.
Divide Me By Zero by Lara Vapnyar
Lara Vapnyar’s newest novel, Divide Me By Zero, is a harrowing piece about the structure of love and relationships as they relate to the … More
Cherry by Nico Walker
A modern masculine novel of war, drugs, sex, and crime, Cherry is one of those quiet, masculine novels with an … More
#548 W.R.: Mysteries of the Organism (W.R.: Misterije Organizma) (1971)
“Death to Male Fascism.” WR Mysteries of the Organism is a fascinating 1971 film from Serbian director Dušan Makavejev. Originally screened at … More
Middle C by William Gass
Should humanity, in all of its cruelty, be allowed to endure? Such is the repeated refrain of William Gass’ Middle … More
Riding With The Ghost by Justin Taylor
Justin Taylor’s Riding with the Ghost takes its title from a Jason Molina song of the same name, and explores … More
Daddy by Emma Cline
Emma Cline is a modern master of the form of the short story, and her new collection Daddy explores a … More
#637 In the Realm of the Senses (Ai no Corrida) (1976)
In The Realm of the Senses is one of those early films where the genre of pornography was still in its global … More
Romance in Marseille by Claude McKay
If there was a way to somehow imbue the energy, schemes, and urban underground with the free spirit and lyricism … More
Riddley Walker by Russell Hoban
Something influenced me to pick up my first novel by Russell Hoban. Perhaps it was an article in the NYT … More
