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Twenty years of reading, watching, writing, and asking questions. Explore my latest essays, book and movie reviews, and dispatches from the world of The Chronicles of Purgatory Station.
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Wonderbook by Jeff Vandermeer – A Book Review
This book touts itself as “The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction,” and that’s an accurate statement. In fact, the illustrations were really what…
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My Initial Impression Of the Affleck As Batman Photograph
Today Zack Snyder released the first image depicting Ben Affleck as Batman for the upcoming Man of Steel sequel, tentatively titled Batman Vs. Superman.…
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Graduation Day
Today is rather special for me because it’s Illinois State University’s graduation day. On this day I officially earned my Master’s in Reading, a…
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My Long Lie and J.R.R. Tolkien
When Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings finished, I made up my mind to finally read the books. I was but a few…
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Do Me a Solid and Show Some Love To a Teacher
I’ve taught high school English for twelve years. I happen to work in a great district, my pay is nice, my hours are good,…
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A Few Words About Troy Marcy Photography
I’ve had the honor of following Troy Marcy’s work for several years now, and I can, without hesitation, attest to the fact that this…
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Check out “Hey Oscar Wilde! It’s Clobberin’ Time”
Two of my favorite things in this world, art and literature, come together in a perfect union surpassed only by chocolate and peanut butter.…
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