Zombie, by Joyce Carol Oates
February 18, 2008 6:35 am Comments Off on Zombie, by Joyce Carol OatesOne of my favorite horror novels, though less chilling now than on first reading a few years ago. Oates’ horror... View Article
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Dragon Head Vol. 8, by Minetaro Mochizuki
February 14, 2008 2:08 am Comments Off on Dragon Head Vol. 8, by Minetaro MochizukiI’m approaching the series’ end (just two books to go) and there’s no reason to care about the characters or... View Article
Zag, by Marty Neumeier
February 13, 2008 2:04 am Comments Off on Zag, by Marty NeumeierA great primer on branding, marketing, and company development lent to me by my pal/colleague Josh. I don’t usually buy... View Article
Dragon Head Vol. 7, by Minetaro Mochizuki
February 11, 2008 2:24 am Comments Off on Dragon Head Vol. 7, by Minetaro MochizukiAfter about 1200 pages, we get hints of the apocalypse’s cause. It’s not what I’d guessed, which is nice. Still,... View Article
The Talented Mr. Ripley, by Patricia Highsmith
February 9, 2008 1:24 pm Comments Off on The Talented Mr. Ripley, by Patricia HighsmithNothing scares me like sociopaths, archetypal Others who can’t connect to human emotions — or humans — like the rest... View Article
Dragon Head Vol. 6, by Minetaro Mochizuki
January 31, 2008 11:32 am Comments Off on Dragon Head Vol. 6, by Minetaro MochizukiIn the sixth volume of this post-apocalyptic manga, Mochizuki’s reach exceeds his grasp. He tries some interesting formal things —... View Article
Clockers, by Richard Price
January 29, 2008 2:08 pm Comments Off on Clockers, by Richard PricePower’s epic tale of drug dealing and policing in late 80s/early 90s New Jersey is hilarious, heart-rending, frightening, and revelatory.... View Article
Queen & Country, Vol. 8: Operation: Red Panda
January 14, 2008 3:58 pm Comments Off on Queen & Country, Vol. 8: Operation: Red PandaBy Greg Rucka and Chris Samnee The last (for now) installment the English spy thriller is odd for me. After... View Article
The Apocalypse Reader, Edited by Justin Taylor
January 13, 2008 2:49 pm Comments Off on The Apocalypse Reader, Edited by Justin TaylorI liked the idea of starting the year with this anthology about apocalypses. Seemed like a good next step after... View Article
Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together (Vol. 4)
January 6, 2008 5:51 pm Comments Off on Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together (Vol. 4)by Bryan Lee O’Malley Scott Pilgrim finds love. A surprisingly sweet and tender bit of character work in the middle... View Article