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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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The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian – A Book Review
The Night Strangers begins with a bang and draws the reader into a story that cannot be denied. Unfortunately, everything that works in the…
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Down the Mysterly River by Bill Willingham – A Book Review
Though Down the Mysterly River is written primarily for middle-graders, the fact that it is scribed by Bill Willingham proved irresistible. You may know…
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Misery Bay by Steve Hamilton – A Book Review
I recently discovered Steve Hamilton and read his work entitled The Lock Artist, a book I thoroughly enjoyed. So when the opportunity arose to…

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