pleasant plains library authors fair
Tomorrow June 25th I will be at Pleasant Plains Library, Pleasant Plains, Illinois at the Summer Authors Fair–selling and talking […]
quick review–the third policeman by flann o’brien
Such an odd and strange little book from O’Brien. What I liked: Definitely not a book you can easily categorize. […]
quick review: at swim-two-birds
Spending more and more time before getting to sleep at night reading and trying to re-develop my focus. And I […]
Feb 16 Reading
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the handmaid’s tale tv series adaptation
Margaret Atwood’s classic novel appears to have a well produced series adaptation coming to the internet. I was disappointed with […]
summer reading
Summer is for reading. And I have quite a few books stacked next to my bed. I used to worry […]
documentary recommendation: the untold history of the united states
Peter J. Kuznick’s research translates well to this Oliver Stone directed series of hour-long documentaries. I found myself admiring the post-structuralism […]
the house of order now available on kindle and smashwords
available now on kindle, smashwords The House of Order–stories, the first collection of composite stories by John Paul Jaramillo, presents a stark vision […]
the giver film adaptation
Just heard of this film adaptation from Lois Lowry’s novel. Looks well done.
film recommendation: a scanner darkly
Lately for many reasons I feel I’ve been living inside of a Philip K. Dick novel, so I’ve been rereading a […]
documentary recommendation: thank you mr watterson
Great documentary now available for streaming on Netflix. I’d been waiting to watch this one for a while. I was […]
thug notes
The first time I heard Thug Notes I found it very funny and engaging. I played it for my Lit […]
quick review of junot díaz’ this is how you lose her
I’ve long read and admired Junot Diaz‘ style of prose. I’m almost embarrassed to say how much I’ve modeled my […]
the house of order and southern colorado reader series
I will be reading from my book The House of Order at Colorado State University-Pueblo on Feb 4, 2014 as […]
quick review of daniel chacon’s hotel juarez
A few months back I wrote a quick review of Daniel Chacon’s book Unending Rooms. I admire Chacon’s aesthetic and […]
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