Thursday, September 1 2011
Between Church & State
Can ideology be passed on without being radically altered? In Damaged #2 creators Michael and John Schwarz along with writer David Lapham and artist Leonardo Manco explore this question that is at once artistic, relevant to the digital economy and core American values. Explore more of the story in the free-to-download preview attached to this story.
Monday, July 11 2011
Mr. Moorcock Sings on Mr. Gaiman’s iPod
Writer Chris Roberson's offer of a bold new Elric as struggling with notions of American identity on a grand historical scale couldn't be more timeous. But does he lose the quintessential nature of Moorcock's command over various genre?
Friday, June 11 2010
The Screwball World of Nathanael West and Eileen McKenney: A ‘Suspicious’ Literary Biography
Marion Meade's new book begs the question: Are literary biographies necessary? Somewhere in the afterlife, Nathanael West is having a good chuckle.
Tuesday, July 8 2008
All the Sad Young Literary Men by Keith Gessen
Gessen's writing most resembles F. Scott Fitzgerald’s in the struggle to represent youth and beauty without succumbing fully and uncritically to their seduction.
Thursday, May 3 2007
The Resilient Works of Roberto Bolaño: Raccoon-Resistant, Water Resistant, Immortal
Roberto Bolaño's Los Detectives Salvajes, like so many good works, traverses time, language, cultures, and survives a bit battered, but little worse for the wear.
