October 10, 2008 2:09 am Published by Sam The annual anthology of true crime writing from the country’s leading magazines. While always great books full of fascinating stories,... View Article
October 5, 2008 2:09 am Published by Sam Hammett’s second novel; I liked the first, Red Harvest, better. Though the prose and dialogue are a lot of fun,... View Article
October 3, 2008 1:07 pm Published by Sam A modern retelling of the Bluebeard legend (I did my own version at Split Lip), with art by my collaborator... View Article
October 1, 2008 2:05 am Published by Sam The conclusion to Umezu’s 1970s kids apocalypse story in which a full schoolhouse is sent into the future after a... View Article
September 30, 2008 2:04 am Published by Sam The conclusion to the Australian horror/thriller comic whose first volume I loved. This was OK ? heavy on exposition, as... View Article
September 28, 2008 1:04 pm Published by Sam An experimental novel a la House of Leaves, which I loved. This, less so. The experimental stuff seemed unnecessary; the... View Article
September 18, 2008 2:15 am Published by Sam Christine lent me this amusing memoir about the life of a marginal professional basketball player (11 teams in 4 years... View Article
September 12, 2008 2:41 am Published by Sam A typically beautiful and high-design comic focusing on the life story of one resident of a Chicago apartment building; part... View Article