Acting surrounded by amateurs: Toast On Toast by Toast

A funny little mock autobiography by “Steven Toast,” Toast on Toast is Matt Berry extrapolating on his delusional, self-important, and … More

Tragedy with a Punchline: Chasing more of Patrick deWitt’s Dark Absurdity

I picked up The Bastard and Ablutions along with several other of deWitt’s novels, after reading my favorite book of … More

BLOODLANDS: Six Amazon Original Stories by Harold Schechter

Harold Schechter is a great voice in modern true crime narratives. Professor Emeritus of literature and pop culture at Queens … More

MISSING: Six Amazon Original Stories

Of course, there is plenty to be frustrated with in Big Bezos, our favorite company and man to complain about… … More

A Year’s Comedy Romp, 2024

I had the pleasure of making my way through a collection of books I found on a March 14, 2024 … More

Pure Hope Itself: The Indomitable Life and Death of Alexei Navalny

This book devastated me. I read three-quarters of it sitting in the hospital while my youngest was being checked out … More

Products of their Historical Moment, Quentin Tarantino’s Cinema Speculation

Readers of this blog will note it comes as no surprise that I am a film connoisseur; I am often … More

“The world spins. We stumble on. It is enough.” Let The Great World Spin by Colum McCann

Colum McCann’s Let the Great World Spin is easily my favorite read of the year. This was one of those … More

Richard Littler’s Scarfolk Books

Richard Littler is a graphic designer and writer who has put together a cool art project that plays with the … More

The Graphic World of Junji Ito

Over the past year, I have read most of the available Junji Ito in translation, and boy, is it a … More