Bookshots: 'Ectopia' by Martin Goodman
Review by Joshua Chaplinsky October 18, 2013
A review of the gender-bending dystopia set in a world without women.
Bookshots: "The Ogre's Wife" by Ron Koertge
Review by Brian McGackin October 17, 2013
Remember when you used to read poetry? Well you're about to start again.
BookShots: 'David and Goliath' by Malcolm Gladwell
Review by Cath Murphy October 15, 2013
Malcolm Gladwell gives hope to seven stone weaklings the world over with his new book 'David and Goliath'
Bookshots: "The Heavens Rise" by Christopher Rice
Review by Christopher Shultz October 15, 2013
The latest effort from the New York Times bestselling author is a solid, if not slightly flawed, thriller set in The Big Easy.
Bookshots: 'Actors Anonymous' by James Franco
Review by Chris Rosales October 14, 2013
James Franco's debut novel is a collection of short-stories and sketches centered on the often sad lives of actors.
Bookshots: 'The Marijuana Chronicles' Edited by Jonathan Santlofer
Review by Keith Rawson October 11, 2013
Puff, puff, give, mutherf*ckers! Cozy up with a bowl of Cheetos and and a copy of Akashic Books', 'The Marijuana Chronicles.'
Bookshots: 'Mira Corpora' by Jeff Jackson
Review by Joshua Chaplinsky October 9, 2013
An impressive, punk rock, meta-fiction debut.
Bookshots: 'The Double' by George Pelecanos
Review by Teeney Hood October 8, 2013
In the second novel in the Spero Lucas series by Pelecanos, the D.C. based private investigator tackles a murder and a missing painting.
BookShots: 'Doctor Sleep' by Stephen King
Review by Richard Thomas October 8, 2013
In the long-awaited sequel to 'The Shining,' Stephen King gives us the story of Danny Torrance all grown up, wielding his abilities to defeat the True Knot.
Bookshots: 'How To Read A Novelist' By John Freeman
Review by Chris Rosales October 7, 2013
A review of 'How to Read a Novelist', a collection of interviews conducted by editor at Granta John Freeman.
Bookshots: 'The Outcasts' by Kathleen Kent
Review by BH Shepherd October 3, 2013
A brief review of Kathleen Kent's latest novel, "The Outcasts."
Bookshots: 'Let the Old Dreams Die' by John Ajvide Lindqvist
Review by Joshua Chaplinsky October 1, 2013
The Scandanavian horror master's short story collection, 'Paper Walls,' finally receives an English language release, with the addition of a new title story.
Bookshots: "Lungs Full Of Noise" by Tessa Mellas
Review by Christopher Shultz September 30, 2013
A collection of twelve imaginative stories from an emerging voice, "Lungs" explores weighty issues with lush prose.
Bookshots: 'Vicious' by V.E. Schwab
Review by Naturi Thomas-Millard September 24, 2013
We take a look at popular YA author V.E. Schwab's first novel for adults.
Bookshots: 'Carnival' by Rawi Hage
Review by Joshua Chaplinsky September 19, 2013
Another unique take on the immigrant experience from the award winning Rawi Hage, filled with bizarre characters and poetic prose.
Bookshots: 'Brewster' By Mark Slouka
Review by Keith Rawson September 12, 2013
Mark Slouka's 'Brewster' pumps new life into the moribund coming of age novel.
Bookshots: 'The Maid's Version' by Daniel Woodrell
Review by John Jarzemsky September 11, 2013
"The Maid's Version" is a sharp and concise blast from the past that will satisfy fans of Woodrell's previous work and bring in new readers as well.
Bookshots: 'Dissident Gardens' by Jonathan Lethem
Review by Leah Rhyne September 10, 2013
Jonathan Lethem's "Dissident Gardens" tracks 20th Century American Communism through the journey of one very bizarre New York family.
Bookshots: 'The Thicket' by Joe R. Lansdale
Review by Ryan Peverly September 9, 2013
A review of Joe R. Lansdale's "The Thicket," a novel about a boy trying to find his kidnapped sister in East Texas.
