Review: Dismantle the Sun is “Wrenching”
I certainly hope so. (From Dactyl Review) Dismantle the Sun (Booktrope, 324 pages) is literary, but if you are looking for a novel of bright sunshine, lollipops along with skittles and…
Roger Ebert Died Today: What I’ll Miss Most
Reading Roger Ebert's reviews was always a pleasure, and I knew when they started slowing down that there was cause to worry. While I learned a great deal about movies…
The Dos and Don’ts of Reacting to Bad Reviews
The other day, my friend Mai on Facebook pointed to an article about Sheryl Sandberg's publicist, who sent the following tweet to Kate Losse, who'd reviewed her already endlessly discussed…
How Far Is Too Far For An Artist?
Charles Krafft's response to the charge that he's a Holocaust denier raises the question of how audiences respond to artists they once admired once their opinions go round the twist.…
What Is to Be Done About Book Reviews?
Apparently, Talking Points Memo is kicking around the idea of doing book reviews, and Josh Marshall, TPM's lord asked the following ask on Twitter mere minutes ago: I have…
Denialism Chronicles: The Strange Case of Charles Krafft
Blogging's been light recently because I've been wrapping up applications for fellowships for the now-seriously-it's-ready-but-wait-let-me-change-one-last-thing Denial screenplay. But this story about the apparently well-regarded ceramic artist Charles Krafft in The Stranger drew my…
Are You Pondering What I’m Pondering?
--I'm neutral to the (deleted) scene of Castle Dracula's collapse at the end of Dracula. The book ends acceptably enough as it stands. (The reason Stoker gave for cutting it was he…
Are You Pondering What I’m Pondering?
Two days ago, it was Richard Nixon's 100th birthday. I know. I know. I'm having a hard time coming down from it myself. Part of the reason you might have…
Are You Pondering What I’m Pondering?
A couple of days ago I did the Jeopardy Online Test. I most likely passed, but I'd be a damned sight happier if I hadn't vapor locked on the Oscar…
The 1st Amazon Customer Review of Dismantle the Sun
I can disclaim the following: the person who wrote the 1st review of Dismantle the Sun on Amazon neither a friend, nor a family member, nor a debtor, nor me. She received…