Brian Alan Ellis is both earnest and cynical. He writes about his life and doesn't at the same time. He is the master of ambiguity, which has never been so simple and heartbreaking than in Something to do with Self-Hate. A House of Vlad book.
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Brian Alan Ellis is both earnest and cynical. He writes about his life and doesn't at the same time. He is the master of ambiguity, which has never been so simple and heartbreaking than in Something to do with Self-Hate. A House of Vlad book.
Brian Alan Ellis' Failure Pie in a Sadness Face is as clever and miserable as anything in his bibliography. Check it out.
Thomas Mullen's novel Darktown was one of the nice surprises of my reading year, so far. Fans of James Ellroy will be all over this one.
My review of Donald E. Westlake's lost pseudo-James Bond novel Forever and a Death. Brought into existence by Hard Case Crime.
My review of Stephen Graham Jones' weird, ballsy experimental graphic novel My Hero. Illustrated by Aaron Lovett. A book by Hex Publishers.
My review of Tom Pitts' upcoming novel American Static, coming soon from Down & Out Books.
My review of Grant Jerkins' tormented novel Abnormal Man. Published by ABC Group Documentation.
My review of Nik Korpon's novel The Rebellion's Last Traitor. Published by Angry Robot Books.
My review of Jon Bassoff's new novel The Blade This Time, perhaps his Lynchianesque so far but also one of his best.
My review of the last volume in Peter Straub's Blue Rose Trilogy. By far the best book in a slightly underwhelming series.
My review of Andrew Pyper's new novel The Only Child, a smart, sneaky-scary and ambitious project.
My review of Chuck Palahniuk's Rant, a novel I have actually read twice! A suggestion from Ryan Bracha.
My review of the first volume of Stephen Kings' Dark Tower saga The Gunslinger. I was NOT convinced to say the least. So, convince me I should give a shit about volume two, internet. Because I may skip the entire fucking thing.
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.
