As a delusional suburban teen, I longed for the gritty urban world of T.S. Eliot’s poetry. Never mind that it depicted desperate and decadent lives filled with sordid mornings after – to me, that was aspirational (actually, it still is). I was also hooked on the rhythm and flow of Eliot’s poetry, which was unlike anything […]
Oh Godfrey, as Olive Kitteridge likes to exclaim, I adored this book. Olive is the blunt, borderline rude retired teacher at the heart of this novel (though in many ways it’s more a collection of interconnected stories), and you grow to love her the more you get to know her – especially when she throws caution
“Olive, Again” by Elizabeth Strout – book review Read More »
I have three confessions to make. The first is I’ve never read Kathy Acker. This is probably my loss. The second is you probably need to have read Kathy Acker to enjoy Crudo, which is written in Kathy’s voice. The third is I had no idea what Crudo was about when I bought it. Instead,
One-sentence review: Haunting, confusing, beautiful and yet tenebrous. Slightly longer review:
One-sentence review: If you know and like Richard Ayoade’s unique sense of humour, this is for you.
