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5 Odes to Books from a Recent Kindle Convert

By brian longtin • Dec 22nd, 2010 • Category: reading

As I happily move forward into an e-book future, five short love-notes to my bound-paper friends.



High Interest Rate: ‘Downtown Owl’ Deceives, yet Klosterman Delivers

By brian longtin • Feb 18th, 2009 • Category: reading

What makes Klosterman such an interesting writer is a keen eye for human behavior, not just artistic expression. And that’s why ‘Downtown Owl’ works.



Fan Fiction: John Darnielle Mixes Crit with Lit

By brian longtin • Jul 18th, 2008 • Category: reading

The man behind the Mountain Goats makes his book debut with an entry into the 33 1/3 series. But tackling Black Sabbath’s ‘Master of Reality’ in the form of a novella is more than just a novelty.



Seagalian Dialectics

By spencer • Jul 2nd, 2008 • Category: reading

Inevitable synthesis reconciles the clash between the oeuvre and the definitive critical analysis of the works of a modern day master of cinema…Steven Seagal.