Tag: books
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Pennywise: The Story of IT
Here’s a little documentary movie about Stephen King’s IT that may be better than both the actual movies and maybe even the bloated novel itself. There is practically a rivalry between the fans of the original 1990 version of IT and the 2017 remake, with Tim Curry and Bill Skarsgård playing the role of Pennywise…
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Saving Grace – D.M. Barr
DM Barr is a writer with a few books and a number of awards under her belt. Her book Saving Grace is a psychological thriller. Murder mysteries are a genre that has always been popular, but one needs to dig deeper, as they also can be broken down into subgenres: there’s the Noir/hard-bitten detective…
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House of Leaves: The Screenplay
House of Leaves is the most amazingly bizarre book from the new millennium — they’re trying to make a TV version. Justin reads the screenplay. Few words make get my stupid hipster blood pumping like “House of Leaves.” I didn’t get wise to Mark Z. Danielewski’s debut until long after its 2000 release, but I’ve…
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Undisputed Truth
We take a look back to 2013 to Undisputed Truth, the Mike Tyson autobiography, trying to figure out whether there’s a man behind the monster. I spent last week reading Undisputed Truth (2013), the Mike Tyson autobiography. The narrative is distinctly Tyson’s voice, as is the choice of words. With help from Larry Sloman, a…
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Interview: Wendy McGrath (Broke City)
Please welcome our guest writer, Thea Bowering, interviewing prairie writer Wendy McGrath about her brand new book, Broke City, part of the Santa Rosa Trilogy. Recently, on my CJSR-Radio program, WORD, I talked with Edmonton poet and novelist Wendy McGrath about Broke City (2019), the novel that completes her Santa Rosa Trilogy, which also…
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Woodstock FAQ: All That’s Left to Know About the Fabled Garden
In his book, Woodstock FAQ: All That’s Left to Know About the Fabled Garden, Harkins injects new life into a topic that’s been covered extensively. When we were both Grad students in the 1990s, Thomas Harkins and I would have some deep discussions about music filled with humor and respect for each other’s tastes. Oh,…
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Foe – Iain Reid
Iain Reid, author of I’m Thinking of Ending Things, is back with a new suspenseful science fiction book, Foe. It’s a quick and worthwhile read. Foe is a 2018 novel from Kingston-based author Iain Reid. Part suspense, part science fiction, and part horror, the story has its fair share of twists and turns but never…
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The Beastie Boys Book
One of the best books of 2018 is also one of the best music bios ever; The Beastie Boys Book is imaginative, hilarious, and informative. Many of us have a long and storied relationship with The Beastie Boys which makes it hard to know where to start when talking about our seminal experiences with them. …
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My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
If you’re looking for a fun read that is equal parts comedy and horror, check out 2016’s ‘My Best Friend’s Exorcism,’ by author Grady Hendrix. Grady Hendrix’s 2016 novel My Best Friend’s Exorcism was one of the most fun reads I’ve had in a while. A familiar coming-of-age tale permeates a pretty outrageous storyline and…
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The Silencer
Written by Dan Abnett, The Silencer, DC’s New Age of Heroes female assassin, is an overall intriguing action story, despite allusions to multiple other characters. DC’s New Age of Heroes drew me in as a curiosity. The new titles are all fallout from the Dark Night: Metal crossover that, unabashedly, I did not read. Also,…