Year in Reading
December 20, 2009
A Year in Reading: Tim W. Brown 0
by Tim W. Brown
The Worst Book I Ever Read says things about authors and books that few readers would dare say out loud, let alone publish, defiantly and hilariously raising a middle finger at literary lameness and publishing torpor.
December 19, 2009
A Year in Reading: Anne K. Yoder 0
by Anne K. Yoder
Dubravka Ugresic uses a visit to a New York nail salon to depict the mish-mash of contemporary cultures, calls out celebrities as the new secular saints, and debunks the romanticism of exile while deeming the suitcase its god.
December 19, 2009
A Year in Reading: Carolyn Kellogg 4
by Carolyn Kellogg
The Pynchonmanes like the intellectual challenge of his massive books, and they tend to balk against the straightforward elements of Inherent Vice
December 19, 2009
A Year in Reading: John Williams (The Second Pass) 1
by John Williams
Starring semi-rural characters down on their luck in places from Illinois to the outskirts of Nashville, these eight stories contain both humor and compassion about people and an appreciation for nature that is never heavy-handed.
December 18, 2009
A Year in Reading: Brad Watson 0
by Brad Watson
Joy Williams’ ability to surprise you with astounding moments of brilliant juxtaposition and insight is uncanny.
December 18, 2009
A Year in Reading: Mark Haskell Smith 3
by Mark Haskell Smith
I was stunned by the fearlessness of the author, the sheer total awesomeness of the writing and by the weight of the volume. It’s a big book. Like seven or eight pounds.
