Ben Loory Giveaway
On Monday, JE gave us a preview of Ben Loory’s new collection Stories for Nighttime and Some for the Day saying, among other things: “I have no idea what they were about.…
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Stories for Nighttime and Some for the Day by Ben Loory
I’ve said it before: Ben Loory’s stories aren’t like anybody else’s (JR, you probably wouldn’t even consider them stories). They totally have their own logic, their own sensibility.…
Read MoreGames to Play After Dark by Sarah Gardner Borden
How this book got by me is a mystery, and I feel like a loser for picking it up now. A book about a miserable marriage told from the perspective of the long suffering wife?…
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Valentines by Olaf Olafsson
Valentines is one of those treasures of contemporary literature that reside in the vast Vintage/Anchor backlist. I discovered it by accident while doing a Monday morning reorder cycle of Random House titles.…
Read MoreLast Werewolf Giveaway
If you read yesterday, you know I liked Glen Duncan’s The Last Werewolf a lot. For those of you who weren’t compelled to run out and buy one in the last twenty-four hours, we’ve got just the thing.…
Read MoreThe Last Werewolf by Glen Duncan
Glen Duncan’s novel The Last Werewolf is released this week and you’re bound to hear a few hyperbolically positive reviews floating around the web.…
Read MoreDeath as a Side Effect by Ana María Shua
Picture an urban dystopia, where disparate gangs of marauders own the streets, armored taxis are the only safe mode of transportation, and lock-down gated communities and 24/7 personal security guards are the norm for a struggling middle class.…
Read MoreTwo Friends by Alberto Moravia
What a strange fish the distinguished Other Press will present to us this August in the form of the unfinished manuscript of Alberto Moravia’s Two Friends!…
Read More“A&P” by John Updike
In an effort to continue the conversation, we decided to take on a classic short story from John Updike. A&P is possibly one of his best, and certainly one of his most famous, stories.…
Read MoreGently Read Literature
Just when I thought there was nothing more fantastic Good Reads could do for me Daniel Casey asked me to write a review for the great Baby and other stories.…
Read MoreWhen We Fell In Love – Matthew Norman
Matt Norman, the author of Domestic Violets. He gave us a few minutes of his time to tell us what book made him want to be a writer, or when he fell in love…with books.…
Read MoreDomestic Violets by Matthew Norman
Harper Perennial, Trade Original Matthew Norman’s characters remind me of Lit Life by Kurt Wenzel, almost. Where Lit Life lost its edge, Domestic Violets comes to life with a realistically poignant sorrow mixed with resignation.…
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