Author Archives for Sam

The Best American Crime Reporting 2008

October 10, 2008 2:09 am Published by Comments Off on The Best American Crime Reporting 2008

The annual anthology of true crime writing from the country’s leading magazines. While always great books full of fascinating stories,... View Article


The Dain Curse, by Dashiell Hammett

October 5, 2008 2:09 am Published by Comments Off on The Dain Curse, by Dashiell Hammett

Hammett’s second novel; I liked the first, Red Harvest, better. Though the prose and dialogue are a lot of fun,... View Article


The Dreaming, Vol. 3, by Queenie Chan

September 30, 2008 2:04 am Published by Comments Off on The Dreaming, Vol. 3, by Queenie Chan

The conclusion to the Australian horror/thriller comic whose first volume I loved. This was OK ? heavy on exposition, as... View Article


The Raw Shark Texts, by Steven Hall

September 28, 2008 1:04 pm Published by Comments Off on The Raw Shark Texts, by Steven Hall

An experimental novel a la House of Leaves, which I loved. This, less so. The experimental stuff seemed unnecessary; the... View Article


Can I Keep My Jersey?, by Paul Shirley

September 18, 2008 2:15 am Published by Comments Off on Can I Keep My Jersey?, by Paul Shirley

Christine lent me this amusing memoir about the life of a marginal professional basketball player (11 teams in 4 years... View Article


Acme Novelty Library 18, by Chris Ware

September 12, 2008 2:41 am Published by Comments Off on Acme Novelty Library 18, by Chris Ware

A typically beautiful and high-design comic focusing on the life story of one resident of a Chicago apartment building; part... View Article