A Classic Revisited
THE ODYSSEY. Homer. Translated by Anthony Verity. Introduction by William Allan. Oxford University Classics. Oxford’s new translation of arguably the greatest poem in the the canons of Western literature is … Continue reading
In Mastai’s Brilliant Debut, Science Fiction Doubles As Today’s Reality
ALL OUR WRONG TODAYS. Elan Mastai. Dutton. Elan Mastai has made his name writing for the screen, but as his fiction debut All Our Wrong Todays shows, he’s got the … Continue reading
Famed California Attorney Joseph Cotchett Dissects the State of the American Landscape
THE PEOPLE VS GREED. Joseph W. Cotchett. Patsons Press. Guys as successful as Joseph Cotchett rarely rock the boat. Rather, they choose to sit silent, rest on their laurels, and … Continue reading
Mary Astor’s Purple Diary
MARY ASTOR’S PURPLE DIARY: THE GREAT AMERICAN SEX SCANDAL OF 1936. Edward Sorel. Norton & Company. By page eleven—which happens to be the first page of the text—the self evident … Continue reading
The Physiology of Mirrors
FOREVER WORDS: THE UNKNOWN POEMS. Johnny Cash. Blue Rider Press. …the dogs are in the woods And the huntin’ looks good Johnny Cash (Page 46) My father had many faces. … Continue reading
Sometimes Brilliant
SOMETIMES BRILLIANT. Larry Brilliant. Harper One. The Indian people love puns. The more subtle and intellectual the pun, the better. It’s considered the highest artistry to lay a pun that … Continue reading
Oxford University Press Explores the Many Faces of World History
1777: TIPPING POINT AT SARATOGA. Dean Snow. Oxford University Press. Historian/Archaeologist Dean Snow takes the 33 days of the Saratoga campaign (widely remembered as the tipping point when British power … Continue reading
September Spotlight
THE SWARM. Volume One of the Second Formic War. Orson Scott Card. Aaron Johnston. TOR. The Fall season emerges with this notable novel from Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston. … Continue reading
In F. Paul Wilson’s Panacea, Man Becomes His Own God
PANACEA. F. Paul Wilson. Tor. The purpose of a meaningful book is two-fold: As it entertains the reader and helps time pass, it should simultaneously enlighten the soul and teach … Continue reading
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