My review of Andrew Hilbert's uproarious or terrifying satire of Austin's cultural scene Invasion of the Weirdos. A Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing book.
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My review of Andrew Hilbert's uproarious or terrifying satire of Austin's cultural scene Invasion of the Weirdos. A Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing book.
My review of Scott McClanahan's breakup novel The Sarah Book. McClanahan is an indie literature legend and that novel lives up to his reputation in every possible way. Published by New York Tyrant.
My review of Alissa Nutting's contemporary classic Tampa, which lives up to its infamous reputation in every possible way.
My review of Tiffany McDaniel's amazing debut novel The Summer That Melted Everything. Get in the bandwagon while there is place, guys. McDaniel is a TRE-MEN-DOUS new talent.
My review of Mark Jaskowski's debut novel The Heartbeat Harvest. While it kind of defeated me, I will say it had a lot of cool ideas and it will sure prompt debate among readers. Published by the esteemed Broken River Books.
My review of Mike McCrary's latest novel Genuinely Dangerous, which has that extra-something McCrary had on the tip of his tongue all along.
My review of Boy's Life, by Robert McCammon. A suggestion from Bob Pastorella himself.
The latest Jay Porter novel is almost here and I've read it for you. It is Joe Clifford's best work yet. Click to learn why.
My review of Kieran Shea's new and exciting space opera Off Rock, coming out on April 18. This one might be my favorite of his yet.
My review of Stephen Williams' debut novel Among the Ruins, published by Villipede Publications in 2015. This one sneaked under our collective radar, beautiful people.
My review of Brian Evenson's lesser known short story collection The Wavering Knife, which offers a panorama of ideas you were perhaps not familiar with.
My review of another cult classic by Brian Evenson, The Open Curtain. A Coffee House Press book.
My review of William Peter Blatty's cult classic and fan favorite The Ninth Configuration.
You may THINK you've read 100 books exactly like Constance Ann Fitzgerald's Glue, but I'm here to tell you that you're wrong. Oh, so wrong.
A review of Chuck Klosterman's upcoming essay collection X : A Highly Specific, Defiantly Incomplete History of the Early 21st Century. Klosterman got from great to masterful a couple years ago and he takes a step further here.
For completism's sake and because it might interest some of you out there: here's my sort-of-a-review of Chuck Klosterman's conversation-starting card game HYPERTheticals: 50 Questions for Insane Conversations.
Where I go down the rabbit hole of Peter Straub's writing career again with the second volume of the Blue Rose Trilogy Mystery. YOUR MOVE, PASTORELLA!
My review of Lauren Beukes' collection Slipping: Stories, Essays and Other Writing, which more or less highlights my problem with this sort of collection.
Gabino Iglesias is back on the grind for International Women's Day with a review of Life is Wonderful, People are Terrific, by Meliza Banales. A Ladybox Books publication.
Johnny Shaw has a brand new Jimmy Veeder fiasco coming out on March 7. Find out here whether it's good or not.
