Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel
How does this happen? How does a novel with such grand premise fail so miserably?
04 May 2010
Sean Ferrell
Sean Ferrell lives in New York City. His first novel, Numb, is forthcoming from HarperCollins in 2010. His short fiction has appeared in journals both online and off. He can be found online at www.byseanferrell.com
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Stitches by David Small
This isn't a book about rising from the ashes, it's the story of recognizing that rising is possible, but more likely a dream, and that walking on the ashes is far more likely.
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07 Mar 2010
The Simpsons: An Uncensored, Unauthorized History by John Ortved
The Simpsons may be so big, so ever-present, so referenced and referential that to try and swallow it in one book is doomed to failure.
30 Nov 2009
Running Away by Jean-Philippe Toussaint
Toussaint dives deep into how we stretch ourselves thin between places in our attempt to be with one another.
15 Nov 2009
Op Oloop by Juan Filloy
Juan Filloy's first novel translated into English makes for a fascinating dive into a sinking man's psyche.
30 Sep 2009
That Old Cape Magic by Richard Russo
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Weird Sister and Red
All witches must have been, at some point, as cool as these girls are.
Sean Ferrell
Comics
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South Park
As the boys grew pimply and fat (Cartman got fatter), the gaming company focused on finding more consumers. Everyone was at fault, from kids to corporate suits.
Sean Ferrell
Reviews
18 Oct 2006
Shogun Assassin (2006)
The enduring draw that continues to bring people to this film is the timeless story of a protagonist done wrong by powers beyond his control, and the wish to bring that corruption down by any means necessary.
Sean Ferrell
Reviews
22 Sep 2006
A.L.I.E.E.E.N.
Taken out of a timeline each tragedy seems epic, because without a wider context they are the entirety of the context.
Sean Ferrell
Reviews
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Night Watch (Nochnoi Dozor) (2004)
These creatures are granted a simple choice: to do good, or bad.
Sean Ferrell
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