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Tag: Books
Dave Barry’s ‘Class Clown’: A Journey Through His Hilarious New Memoir
I have been a fan of Dave Barry’s since middle school. I own just about all of his books, many … 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
In Cold Blood, Capote’s Invention of A Genre
This is one of those classics that I never read but had to pick up and learn quickly because it … More
Seeing the Impossible through The Eyes of Dave Eggers’ Johannes
This was easily my favorite book of my 2024 year of reading, and coming from one of my favorite writers … More
Reading Through Anne Ernaux’s Nobel
Over the past year or so, I made my way through a big portion of Anne Ernaux’s writing in translation. … More
Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury
I have read a lot of Ray Bradbury but had never picked up this gorgeous reflection on growing up in … More
Hawksmoor by Peter Ackroyd
I picked up Peter Ackroyd’s Hawksmoor as an entry on David Bowie’s essential top 100 books – and I am … More
A Cultural Wasteland, an interview with Robert Lopez released
Garrett’s interview with Robert Lopez, author of A Better Class of People (2022) was released at The Collidescope today. Check … More
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
Anthony Doerr’s newest novel is an adventure unparalleled in not only the rest of his work but in today’s canon … More
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