In The Hand of Dante, Reviewed
In The Hand of Dante is Nick Tosches’ bizarre hybrid of a novel. It follows two odysseys: Dante Alighieri struggles to capture the divine in prose. Seven hundred years later,…
Click at Your Own Risk: Classic Tales of Terror, Online!
Too busy egging the neighbors' place to get to the book store? Here are some ghastly tales you can enjoy from the comfort of your dungeon. Follow the links -…
Back to Ghoul: Encyclopedia Horrifica, Reviewed
Would Count Dracula stand a chance against Vlad Dracula? How is an apparition different from a poltergeist? Do some people really have psychic powers? What the heck is that thing?
Going Medieval: A Confederacy of Dunces, Reviewed
Ignatius, thirty years old, oversized and under-bathed, is content to look down upon society while living off of his perpetually buzzed, arthritic mother. When a financial disaster forces him to…
So It Goes: God Is Dead, Reviewed
In his debut novel, Ron Currie, Jr. offers a credible view of humanity through an incredible premise: God is dead. Literally.
Dizzy World Vacation: The Stingray Shuffle, Reviewed
An installment in a series of Serge A. Storms adventures, The Stingray Shuffle has Dorsey’s lovable psychopath in search of a silver Halliburton filled with five million in cursed cash.…
Scary Tales: ‘The Book of Lost Things’, Reviewed
John Connolly combines fact, fiction and folklore in ‘The Book of Lost Things’, a clever and disturbing coming-of-age tale. This book-about-a-book centers around a crucial time in the life of…
Bringing Art to the (Coffee) Table: Review of The Art Book
The Art Book brings a lot to the coffee table. Newcomers can learn the language of art without being overwhelmed by it. The vast collection and informative text make this…
Kurt Vonnegut Resurrected, One Last Time
Kurt Vonnegut is bid farewell with a review of a book all about him being resurrected, to die again.