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Bookshots: 'The Sleepworker' by Cyrille Martinez
November 4th, 2014
Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: The Sleepworker Who wrote it? Cyrille Martinez, a poet and novelist who is lucky enough to live in Paris, the jammy bugger*.
Read Review →Bookshots: 'Shark' by Will Self
November 4th, 2014
Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Shark Who wrote it? A journey of language, of character, of unsettling fragmented narratives, of tricks, twists and turns. Will Self, the man behind works such as The Quantity Theory of Insanity, Great Apes and Umbrella, which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize for Fiction in 2012. Shark is Self's eleventh novel.
Read Review →Bookshots: 'Excavation: A Memoir' by Wendy C. Ortiz
November 3rd, 2014
Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Excavation: A Memoir Who wrote it? Shocking and universal, written in tones both measured and raw. Ortiz is a master at summing things up with a lovely turn of phrase. Wendy C. Ortiz has written for several journals, including McSweeney's. Look for her second memoir, Hollywood Notebook, out this month.
Read Review →Bookshots: 'Our Secret Life in the Movies' by Michael McGriff and J.M. Tyree
November 3rd, 2014
Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Our Secret Life in the Movies Who wrote it? 'Our Secret Life in the Movies' may very well hit you right where you live – as long as you live in your head, and your head is in severely poetic disorder. Michael McGriff and J.M. Tyree
Read Review →Bookshots: 'The Last Projector' By David James Keaton
October 30th, 2014
Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: The Last Projector Who Wrote It? There are plenty of what the fuck moments in 'The Last Projector', but overall Keaton manages to balance out the weirdness with his distinct, hilarious voice and craft an intensely engaging plot. Writer, professor, and bar trivia champion, David James Keaton
Read Review →Bookshots: 'The Peripheral' by William Gibson
October 28th, 2014
Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: The Peripheral.
Read Review →Bookshots: 'Last Winter We Parted' by Fuminori Nakamura
October 21st, 2014
Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Last Winter We Parted Who wrote it? Nakamura’s latest novel takes us into the mind of a murderer whose greatest lie may be the admission that he’s guilty. Japanese crime novelist Fuminori Nakamura, winner of the 2010 Ōe Kenzaburō Prize.
Read Review →Bookshots: 'Fat Man and Little Boy' by Mike Meginnis
October 20th, 2014
Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Fat Man and Little Boy Who wrote it? A reading experience similar to being pummeled by a Mickey Mouse with giant plush hands – delightfully, perversely enjoyable. Mike Meginnis, land locked home-schoolee and publisher. Fat Man and Little Boy is his debut.
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