Category: 52 Books/52 Weeks

No Country for Old Men, by Cormac McCarthy

March 15, 2010 7:55 pm Published by Sam

My third exposure (two viewings of the movie) raises my certainty that this is one of the great stories of... View Article

February 26, 2010 2:26 am Published by Sam

After last volume’s seeming-conclusion, I wasn’t sure this installment could retain the momentum that made the series so good. Wrong.... View Article

February 25, 2010 12:25 am Published by Sam

I wasn’t sure this book would be that useful. I’ve been doing Split Lip for years and this book’s aimed... View Article

February 21, 2010 2:41 am Published by Sam

By Mike Carey and Peter Gross “Stories are the only things worth dying for,? says a character in this meditation... View Article

February 19, 2010 4:40 pm Published by Sam

A subdued horror novel about identical twins ? one good, one evil. The book’s terrific atmosphere asks if the twins’... View Article

February 15, 2010 2:19 am Published by Sam

This book tells an interesting story: an American becomes a truly rare thing ? a reporter for the Yomiuri Shinbun,... View Article

February 13, 2010 2:15 am Published by Sam

The concept feels gimmicky (the title tells it: remove the titular character from Garfield strips), but it plays out inspired.... View Article

February 11, 2010 2:08 am Published by Sam

Creative types, prepare to be depressed: this book chronicles the 2ish years in which Springsteen wrote Nebraska (which is mostly... View Article

January 28, 2010 7:23 pm Published by Sam

As I recall, this series gets much better as it goes. This installment sees the creators finding their legs, determining... View Article

January 22, 2010 2:08 am Published by Sam

Keret’s very short stories are long jokes, absurdist sketches, and mordant commentary on modern life, especially as it’s lived in... View Article