Author Archives for Sam

The Lodger, by Karl Stevens

February 2, 2011 10:26 am Published by Sam Comments Off

Stevens’ art continues to break my heart and blow my mind with its incredible detail and photo-realism, as well as... View Article

January 26, 2011 10:26 am Published by Sam Comments Off

Another of the terrific 33 1/3 series of tiny books on major albums, though this disappointed. It contextualizes the history... View Article

January 10, 2011 10:17 am Published by Sam Comments Off

For the third straight year, in 2010 I dedicated myself to the goal of reading 52 books in 52 weeks.... View Article

December 30, 2010 10:03 am Published by Sam Comments Off

They don’t publish comics like this in the mainstream anymore—maybe not anywhere. It’s a shame. A complex, nuanced tale about... View Article

December 29, 2010 10:21 am Published by Sam Comments Off

The novel that forms the basis of one of my favorite movies. While largely following the same story, the novel’s... View Article

December 27, 2010 10:16 pm Published by Sam Comments Off

Hey everyone – hope you’re enjoying the Christmas/New Year’s intersession we’ve got going on right now. I sure am. Enough,... View Article

December 22, 2010 10:03 am Published by Sam Comments Off

By Mike Carey and Peter Gross I was on the fence about continuing with this, but this sold me on... View Article

December 15, 2010 10:03 am Published by Sam Comments Off

This collection of short (and not so short) stories by King is an interesting mix. There are a few stories... View Article

December 10, 2010 10:57 am Published by Sam Comments Off

I’ve shown you page one of the story already. This is the last you’ll see here before it debuts in... View Article

December 8, 2010 11:37 am Published by Sam Comments Off

A collection of crime-novelist Connelly’s newspaper writing from when he was a crime reporter. A few long features are engrossing,... View Article