“This is the key, you have learned – to relinquish control, to relinquish the desire for control… to try and … More
Tag: Fear
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
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
A Life Shaped By Trauma, Lessons by Ian McEwan
Ian McEwan’s newest novel breaks down a lot of mores surrounding our culture in the vibrancy of the twentieth century. … More
New Publication: “On The Subway To Work With A Better Class of People, by Robert Lopez”
“There is a book in here I read every day. I start at the beginning and read on through till … More
Nomadland by Jessica Bruder, #1245 Nomadland (2020), and a Unit Plan
This is going to be a relatively long post as I have spent the better part of the past few … More
Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart
Gary Shteyngart’s sardonic work has always been a dark, lovely, and fun experience for me. I follow his work closely, … More
Eat A Peach by David Chang
I love David Chang as a man and as a cook. His restaurants, cookbooks, and insane workaholic schedule as a … More
Baron Wenckheim’s Homecoming, László Krasznahorkai’s Farewell Triumph
Throughout the past hundred and fifty years or so, as the stage for modernism was set and more and more … More
Cherry by Nico Walker
A modern masculine novel of war, drugs, sex, and crime, Cherry is one of those quiet, masculine novels with an … More
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