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Remembering Satan By Lawrence Wright Vintage, Paperback, 9780679755821, 224pp. Publication Date: April 25, 1995

Truman Capote signing copies of his book In Cold Blood, with Harper Lee. Photo: Steve Schapiro

  I suppose that kids in the days that these comics were created had a better chance of getting “spanked” for bad behavior than they are in less medieval times.  And I suppose some parents could find rueful humor in the beatings … Continue reading →

Vacant Possession By Hilary Mantel Picador USA, Paperback, 9780312668044, 242pp. Publication Date: August 31, 2010

  Plotted: A Literary Atlas  by Andrew DeGraff Product details: Hardcover: 128 pages Publisher: Pulp; Original edition (October, 2015) Language: English ISBN-13: 978-1-936976-86-7         The 1963 Madeleine L’Engle classic, A Wrinkle in Time was one of my … Continue reading →

The Good Neighbor By William Kowalski Harper Perennial, Paperback, 9780060936259, 406pp. Publication Date: October 28, 2015

First they made Nick Fury black, then Green Lantern black, then gay, then Spiderman Hispanic, then Thor a woman, then they made Ms. Marvel Muslim, then Hermione Granger black, then some guy in the new Star Wars black, and the … Continue reading →

reposted with love and dignity from  Adequateman by Samer Kalaf What was the last actual, physical book you read? If you’re struggling for an answer, please keep reading. (Note: This does not count as a book.) Screens can be irritating. I … Continue reading →