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