Bookshots: 'Parasite' by Mira Grant
Review by Rajan Khanna
A review of Mira Grant's "Parasite", where benevolent intestinal parasites prove more complicated than they first appear.
BookShots: 'The Goldfinch' by Donna Tartt
Review by Cath Murphy
After the muted reaction to 'The Little Friend', Donna Tartt both returns to form and gives Dickens a run for his money with her latest novel, 'The Goldfinch.'
Bookshots: "The Abominable" by Dan Simmons
Review by Leah Dearborn
Mysterious Tibetan monsters, Sherpas, Nazis, Royal Geographic Society snobs; this book has all the trappings of a classic exploration story.
Bookshots: 'Ectopia' by Martin Goodman
Review by Joshua Chaplinsky
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
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
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
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
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
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
An impressive, punk rock, meta-fiction debut.
