Category: General Post
Reading Homer in 2025: When men were men and gods were gods
“Come, men of Troy and Trojan women; look upon Hektor if ever before you were joyful when you saw him … 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
“The Antediluvians” Short Story Recognized
Garrett Zecker is awarded for a short story that asks: What do emergencies look like through the eyes of the various residents we share the city with at the speed of social media, and who do we decide to help when all seems lost?
Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult by Maria Bamford
Maria Bamford’s “Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult” is an incredible, deeply personal memoir that gives her audience a glimpse into … 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
Tears from Waltham to Boston: Zalkind’s The Waltham Murders
Zalkind’s The Waltham Murders is a wildly engaging true crime book about the improbable murders the author is directly connected … More
#549 Walkabout (1971)
What an incredible film. I picked up Nicholas Roeg’s Walkabout (1971, Criterion Spine #10) after doing a recent binge on … More
Michelle Gagnon’s funny queer Vegas Thriller
Michelle Gagnon was on a bit of a hiatus before COVID hit and jumping headfirst into a new adult series … More
The Tatami Galaxy by Tomihiko Morimi
I am a huge fan of certain narratives from countries that tend to tell different stories than the tired tropes … More
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