The Textbook Debate
During the past several months, many an article has hit the mainstream press rebuking textbook companies for charging too much and for issuing needless editions. Some students and professors believe … Continue reading
Tyrant
TYRANT. FX. Starring Adam Rayner, Jennifer Finnigan, Anne Winters, Noah Silver, Nasser Faris and Ashraf Barhom. Produced by Howard Gordon. Bassam (Barry!) Al-Fayeed (Adam Rayner) is a Pasadena pediatrician who lives … Continue reading
Mister Mercedes
MR. MERCEDES. Stephen King. Scribner. I got a copy of Mr Mercedes from a friend, along with the following note: “I have always had a love/hate relationship with Stephen King. King’s early novels … Continue reading
Denali’s Howl
DENALI’S HOWL. Andy Hall. Dutton/Penguin Books. Compared to most of North America, we have mild winters. Rarely do our forecasts include phrases like “blizzard conditions,” “blowing and drifting snow” or “take … Continue reading
San Francisco Giants Continue Fight To Eradicate Skin Cancer
On June 8th, the San Francisco Giants will join forces with the rest of Major League Baseball to raise awareness of skin cancer via the Play Sun Smart Initiative. Play Sun … Continue reading
Summer Fiction
PHANTOM INSTINCT. Meg Gardiner. Dutton. Tasked with taking a look at Meg Gardiner’s latest novel, Phantom Instinct, I perused her Wikipedia entry for background, and encountered this arresting line: “[S]he sought … Continue reading
Halt & Catch Fire
HALT AND CATCH FIRE (THE BATTLE FOR CTRL BEGINS). AMC. Sundays 10pm. Produced by Christopher Cantewell and Christopher C. Rogers. Starring Lee Pace, Scoot McNairy, Mackenzie Davis. Several years ago, a popular … Continue reading
The Lost Writings of Jack Kerouac
THE HAUNTED LIFE AND OTHER WRITINGS. Jack Kerouac. Brilliance Audio. Print Version From Da Capo Press. Fans of novelist Jack Kerouac will hail the publication of The Haunted Life as a major … Continue reading
Hot Summer Reads
THE BOOST. Stephen Baker. Tor. This book is a picture-perfect snapshot of the future, illuminating that twisted, nefarious path born from our insatiable thirst for more technology. Look close, and … Continue reading
