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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
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 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
Enjoying the Grateful Life: Rea’s Death Wins A Goldfish and Miyakoshi’s Little Shrew
I don’t often review children’s books unless some striking, unusual, or cutting-edge elements to it blow me away. While that … 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
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