Reviews

'Another Way To Fall' by Brian Evenson and Paul Tremblay

February 9th, 2018

Some writers write the same book over and over again. They may change a name or two, set the thing in Pittsburg rather than Peoria, add a plot twist here, a digression there—but the same pattern remains, like an old comfortable t-shirt that they can’t stop themselves from slipping into. —Brian Evenson, “The Secret Life Of Boston”

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Bookshots: 'Devil's Call' by J. Danielle Dorn

July 19th, 2017

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Devil's Call Who wrote it? An outstanding debut [that] brings revenge, motherhood, cruelty, and humor together in a unique way. J. Danielle Dorn is an author living in upstate New York. She has been writing and publishing short stories for a while. This is her debut novel. 

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Bookshots: 'Beneath' by Kristi DeMeester

July 17th, 2017

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Beneath

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Bookshots: 'Found Audio' by N.J. Campbell

July 12th, 2017

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Found Audio Who wrote it? N.J. Campbell, a full time artist, author, and packaging clerk who has published short stories, articles, and poems in various print and online venues. This is his debut novel.

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Bookshots: 'The Sarah Book' by Scott McClanahan

July 8th, 2017

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: The Sarah Book Who wrote it? Scott McClanahan is the author of Stories, Stories II (Six Gallery Press), Stories V! (Holler Presents), The Complete Stories of Scott McLanahan Vol. 1 (Lazy Fascist Press) and Crapalachia: A Biography of a Place (Two Dollar Radio). He lives in West Virginia, where he is co-founder of Holler Presents, and he would love to eat chicken wings with you.

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Bookshots: "The Changeling" by Victor LaValle

July 3rd, 2017

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: The Changeling

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Bookshots: "Gravity" by Michael Kazepis

July 3rd, 2017

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Gravity

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Bookshots: ‘An Augmented Fourth’ by Tony McMillen

June 28th, 2017

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: An Augmented Fourth Who wrote it? If you think you'd dig watching a psychedelia-infused version of 'The Thing' while blasting awesome tunes and having a great acid trip, then you need to pick this one up. Tony McMillen, artist, columnist, and author of Nefarious Twitt and Angel. McMillen has also done covert artwork for a variety of novels, including this one.

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Bookshots: ‘Blacky Jaguar Against the Cool Clux Cult’ by Angel Luis Colón

June 19th, 2017

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Blacky Jaguar Against the Cool Clux Cult (A Song of Piss & Vinegar)

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Bookshots: "And We're Off" by Dana Schwartz

June 7th, 2017

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: And We’re Off Who wrote it? Dana Schwartz. She is a humorist and columnist for the Observer. She also curbs my disenchantment about writing professionally with the hilarious Twitter account @GuyInYourMFA and writes my favorite Bachelor/Bachelorette pieces/recaps. MSNBC asks her opinion on culture and politics. And We’re Off is her first novel.      

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