Category: Blog
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Report from the Interior by Paul Auster – A Book Review
If you follow this website, you know I’m a Paul Auster fan and will read anything he publishes. I love the man’s fiction just as much as his nonfiction, and I’ve learned more about the craft of writing through his personal tales than I thought possible. Report from the Interior is about his coming of…
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Check Out The Towers by Jordan Jeffers
A few years ago I had the honor of participating in a graduate level creative writing class with Jordan Jeffers. Not only was Jordan an incredibly pleasant person, but he also regularly blew me away with his writing. When I heard he had written a book, I knew I had to read it. My copy…
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The Sandman: Overture by Neil Gaiman and J.H. Williams – A Book Review
Though I have enjoyed comic books pretty much since the age of three (I am currently 36), I have not bought a single-issue comic book since 2006. I largely wait for the collections’ debut, and, because these collections often come out a few months after the end of a storyline, must work diligently to avoid…
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Nine Inches: Stories by Tom Perrotta – A Book Review
I’m ashamed to admit that this is my first Perrotta book. A friend recommended it to me, and I took his advice mostly because I respect his opinion and I enjoy short stories. Well, I can honestly say that Perrotta instantly made me a fan for life with this collection. Nine Inches is comprised of…
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The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman – A Book Review
Though very well written, I am afraid The Ocean at the End of the Lane did not entice me the way other Gaiman books have in the past. The plot involves a young boy who, after the death of his family’s tenant, meets a family of women at the end of a lane. Before long,…
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