Category: Blog

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This National Book Award finalist is a short story collection by an author I was not familiar with. As usual, my friend Tom, known for helping meet quality authors, brought him to my attention literally on my thirtieth birthday. I am so glad he did. My initial reaction to the short stories in this novel…

The Brooklyn Follies by Paul Auster – A Book Review

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Every once in a while a book comes along that completely engrosses you both on an intellectual as well as an emotional level. The Brooklyn Follies is one such book. I’ve read two Paul Auster books and found myself utterly impressed by both. The New York Trilogy astounded me because of its experimentalism and form. …

How We Are Hungry by Dave Eggers – A Book Review

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This short story collection by Dave Eggers was hit or miss for me. Never a traditionalist, Eggers makes sure that each and every one of his stories is original and unusual in some facet or another. At times, this method works brilliantly; however, sometimes it also gets irksome. Don’t mistake me, I’m all for experimental…

In Pharaoh’s Army: Memories of the Lost War by Tobias Wolff – A Book Review

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I’ve said it before and I’ll keep saying it-if you are not reading Tobias Wolff you are only cheating yourself. The man simply does not write anything less than absolutely mesmerizing. I assure you, that is not an exaggeration. This latest work of Wolff’s I’ve read is called In Pharaoh’s Army. It is a memoir…

Surprisingly, I Don’t Give Rave Reviews To Every Movie I See, and Here’s the Proof!

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I know it typically seems as though I write glowing reviews for a lot of movies. The fact of the matter is that, like all of us, my time is limited so I typically write only reviews for those movies I actually enjoyed. My wife and I watch many, many movies on DVD, so it’s…

Borat – A Movie Review

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I would have really enjoyed Borat had I not seen seventy-five percent of it already in the promotions. Even the majority of the extra footage had been aired, despite their claims. Hey, I know, I know … I should have gone and seen it in the theater as soon as it came out. It’s my…

300 – A Movie Review

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When I first saw the preview for 300 several months ago, I knew that this would be a film that would have the same impact upon the industry as did The Matrix and the original Star Wars. It looked so unlike anything else out there! Guess what, folks? It finally came out last week, and…

Casino Royale – A Movie Review

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Okay, so as much as I enjoyed the previous James Bond movies, at no point did I actually think any of them (yes, ANY of them) had the sort of hand-to-hand combat abilities the characterization would lead you to believe. James Bond was supposedly a human weapon along with being a lady charmer, and while…

DC: The New Frontier, Volumes I and II – A Graphic Novel Review

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