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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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In Regards To The Final Solution, My Apologies To Michael Chabon
I’ve deemed this summer one in which I will reread several books, and one of those book is in fact Michael Chabon’s The Final…
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky – A Book Review
I teach teenagers, and because this book is consistently on the young adult best seller list, I felt it only right to give it…
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Prophet: Remission – A Book Review
Because I’d heard such good things about the Prophet revitalization, I decided to check it out. I rarely read reviews before buying a book,…
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Cloud Atlas – A Movie Review
This movie, adapted from the exceedingly difficult novel by David Mitchell and directed by the Wachowskis and Tom Tykwer, shot right into my top…
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Mind the Gap by Jim McCann – A Book Review
I’d heard excellent things about Mind the Gap and saw that the reviews were quite favorable, so imagine my surprise when I found myself…
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On Lenore Vadenburgh and Breaking Writing Rules
In my latest Dr. Nekros story, “Diatribe and Divulgence,” we get to know Lenore Vadenburgh – Dr. Nekros’ mother. I won’t spoil too much…
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About That Of Mice and Men Ending …
During June, July, and August, I’ve implemented my Summer Rereading Program. You can read more about it here. First up: Of Mice and Men. …
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Man of Steel – A Movie Review
(Spoilers at the very end of this review. I will warn you before going into them.) If you’ve been waiting for a Superman movie…
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