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52/52: All of the Marvels, by Douglas Wolk

October 30, 2021 10:45 am Published by Comments Off on 52/52: All of the Marvels, by Douglas Wolk

A fascinating, history-spanning view of Marvel Comics that treats every comic as part of a cohesive, unified story. Better for... View Article


52/52: Continent, by Jim Crace

October 14, 2021 9:42 pm Published by Comments Off on 52/52: Continent, by Jim Crace

Crace’s award-winning debut “novel” is a collection of linked short stories (they take place on the same unnamed, fictional continent).... View Article


52/52: The Quiet Boy, by Ben Winters

September 12, 2021 11:32 am Published by Comments Off on 52/52: The Quiet Boy, by Ben Winters

It may be impossible to account for everything that describes this compelling, heartbreaking, mysterious novel in just 52 words. It’s... View Article


52/52: In the Pines, by Erik Kriek

September 6, 2021 1:27 pm Published by Comments Off on 52/52: In the Pines, by Erik Kriek

Having adapted murder ballads to comics myself, I may be a bit picky, but: This is not a good quartet... View Article


52/52: Sensor, by Junji Ito

September 6, 2021 1:24 pm Published by Comments Off on 52/52: Sensor, by Junji Ito

Twisted obsession is the most powerful motivation for virtually every evil character and evil deed in Junji Ito’s horror work.... View Article


52/52: The Cap, by Joshua Mendelsohn

September 6, 2021 1:09 pm Published by Comments Off on 52/52: The Cap, by Joshua Mendelsohn

You wouldn’t think of a history of the creation of the NBA salary cap would be interesting (except to labor... View Article


52/52: Recursion, by Blake Crouch

July 18, 2021 10:34 am Published by Comments Off on 52/52: Recursion, by Blake Crouch

A twisty SF thriller about time travel and the havoc it wreaks on memory. The same territory is more interesting... View Article


52/52: Trouble Is What I Do, by Walter Mosley

July 2, 2021 12:55 pm Published by Comments Off on 52/52: Trouble Is What I Do, by Walter Mosley

This short modern noir—my first Mosley—almost reads like an extended treatment for a longer, more interesting, novel. A lot of... View Article