Reviews

Bookshots: 'Lady Bette and the Murder of Mr Thynn' by N.A. Pickford

March 10th, 2014

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title:  Lady Bette and the Murder of Mr Thynn (FYI: The lack of a period after Mr is intentional...throughout the book the author attempts to stick with 17th century spellings where applicable. It's applicable to the title.)

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Bookshots: 'The Weirdness' by Jeremy P. Bushnell

March 5th, 2014

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: The Weirdness Who wrote it: 'The Weirdness' embraces a strong sense of humor that borders on slapstick. Bushnell obviously relishes the bizarre, the quirky, and the off-centered. Jeremy P. Bushnell, a game developer and writing instructor at Boston’s Northeastern University.

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Bookshots: 'Federales' by Christopher Irvin

March 4th, 2014

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Federales Who Wrote It? Irvin’s sentences are short and brutal like kidney punches, hitting just where needed to have the most impact. Christopher Irvin, first-time novelist and a fellow Thuglit alum.

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Bookshots: 'Black Moon' by Kenneth Calhoun

March 3rd, 2014

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

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Bookshots: 'Bark': Stories by Lorrie Moore

February 26th, 2014

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Bark: Stories Who wrote it? Taken as a whole...'Bark' seems to lack the chutzpah and hope-in-the-face-of-hopelessness that characterizes so much of Moore’s earlier stuff. Lorrie Moore, bestselling and widely anthologized author, has returned with her first collection of short stories in 15 years.

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Bookshots: 'States Of Grace' by Stephen Graham Jones

February 26th, 2014

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title:  States of Grace Who wrote it?  'States of Grace' is a lightning-fast read, and yet each piece feels as fleshed-out and dense as a novel. Stephen Graham Jones, a much published and anthologized author, and a good friend to LitReactor. Much more info on SGJ at his website.

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Bookshots: 'The Troop' By Nick Cutter

February 25th, 2014

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: The Troop Who Wrote It? Nick Cutter aka Patrick Lestewka, author of The Preserve and The Coliseum, aka Craig Davidson, author of Cataract City, Sarah Court, The Fighter, and Rust and Bone.

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Bookshots: 'Kinder than Solitude' by Yiyun Li

February 25th, 2014

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Kinder than Solitude Who wrote it? The wordcraft is breathtaking; it's...gorgeous... But what does it actually mean? And is it true? Yiyun Li, MacArthur Fellow and PEN/Hemingway Award-winner Plot in a Box: Alternating between past and present, China and America, an omniscient narrator traces the lives of three childhood friends.

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Bookshots: 'The Roving Party' by Rohan Wilson

February 24th, 2014

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: The Roving Party Who Wrote It? All the elements of a top-notch historical Australian western are there, but they’re buried beneath so much faux literary bluster. First time Australian novelist Rohan Wilson, winner of The Australian/Vogel Literary Award in 2011.

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Bookshots: 'What's Important Is Feeling' by Adam Wilson

February 24th, 2014

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: What's Important Is Feeling Who wrote it: Adam Wilson can write...and he does so with a certain authenticity and humor that I rarely see...If you enjoy the cohesive element in collections, then I can't recommend this book enough. Adam Wilson, author of Flatscreen and 2012 winner of the Terry Southern Prize.

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