Garrett’s interview with Robert Lopez, author of A Better Class of People (2022) was released at The Collidescope today. Check … More
Author: Garrett Zecker
I am a writer, and teacher of writing and literature. MA, MFA.
I enjoy cycling, gardening, playing music, and books.
A Life Shaped By Trauma, Lessons by Ian McEwan
Ian McEwan’s newest novel breaks down a lot of mores surrounding our culture in the vibrancy of the twentieth century. … More
KosherSoul by Michael W. Twitty
This was one of my favorite books that I read this year. This is Twitty’s second book in what he … More
My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed Newson
A beautiful book that seems so true to life and vibrant that it feels much more like a memoir than a … More
The Summer of Ulysses – Birmingham’s The Most Dangerous Book and Arroyo’s new illustrated Ulysses
Two books that I made my way through this summer were the newly illustrated Eduardo Arroyo edition of James Joyce’s … More
Toxic Gonzo Live! Happy Birthday, Wanda June by Kurt Vonnegut
I never knew that Kurt Vonnegut had two plays in his repertoire… but after reading Casey Sherman’s Helltown (see my … More
Mercury Pictures Presents by Anthony Marra
While Anthony Marra has had a wonderfully successful career prior to Mercury Pictures Presents, this was the first book of … More
Helltown by Casey Sherman
Casey Sherman is a juggernaut in New England true crime, but I am not at all a reader of true … More
New Publication: “On The Subway To Work With A Better Class of People, by Robert Lopez”
“There is a book in here I read every day. I start at the beginning and read on through till … More
The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
This is already my favorite book I have read this year. Sure, it’s a little bit far into the year … More
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