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
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
Guest Review: This Is A Sublime Masterpiece
DYLAN’S GOSPEL. The Brothers and Sisters. Produced by Lou Adler. Light In The Attic Records. I was in Toronto for the weekend, rummaging through record shops as I tend to … Continue reading
The Zodiac Deception
THE ZODIAC DECEPTION. Gary Kriss. Forge. We note Gary Kriss’ new novel because it showcases one of the most layered plots we’ve seen in fiction this year. The story centers around life-long … Continue reading
MacMillan Audio Brings D-Day To the Young Listener
D- DAY: THE INVASION OF NORMANDY, 1944. Rick Atkinson. MacMillan Audio. This volume has been adapted for the young reader from The Guns At Last Night, and it serves as a compelling … Continue reading
The Journey So Far
THE JOURNEY SO FAR: The Best of Loreena McKennitt. Loreena McKennitt. Quinlan Road Records. That Canada’s vaunted Loreena McKennitt has finally done a “Best of” album is no surprise. Certainly, her library … Continue reading
Electric Review 