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

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

To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf

A beautiful, broadly modernist tale that explores the long-term relationships within families, the differences and drives of men and women, … 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

Quietly Hostile by Samantha Irby

While I was not the prime audience for this collection, there were some excellent essays by the incomparable queer humorist … More

Panthers and the Museum of Fire by Jen Craig, Review published

Garrett’s newest off-site review of Jen Craig’s Panthers and the Museum of Fire was published today at The Collidescope. Jen … 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

What About The Baby by Alice McDermott

Alice McDermott’s What About The Baby is a collection of essays on the craft of writing that touches upon everything the process, … More

Divide Me By Zero by Lara Vapnyar

Lara Vapnyar’s newest novel, Divide Me By Zero, is a harrowing piece about the structure of love and relationships as they relate to the … More