Review: The Aesthetics of Degradation by Adrian Nathan West
Custom dictates that in December one is to recommend books that have some, even oblique, connection to this festive period. This may … Keep Reading
The Wallcreeper by Nell Zink
The funniest book of 2016: Nell Zink’s first novel The Wallcreeper from 2014 is a witty, dark and sharp portrait of a … Keep Reading
The Joke and its Relation to College Educated Straight White Males
I am part of a group, the members of which consider themselves to be individuals who do not constitute a group. This … Keep Reading
Modern Classics
A postmodern take on modern classics. … Keep Reading
Angst: Scattered illustrations
This piece is dedicated to the task of illustrating what Angst is. It will conclude with one of the most concise, direct and telling … Keep Reading
The Vegetarian by Han Kang
I gave this book to my dad, saying it was about a woman who decided to become a vegetarian and the repercussions … Keep Reading
Reading on Election Day or: The impossible, the absurd and the grotesque
The impossibility of politics and Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace Macon Holt Whatever happens today with the U.S. there will be something … Keep Reading
How to judge a book by its cover
A cartoon from behind publishing lines. … Keep Reading
Your Neighbor Will Kill You: Reading Kafka with Lacan
In my previous column on Kafka and Lacan we looked at the operation of the Law in Kafka’s novels. I argued that … Keep Reading
Pure Pleasure: My Cohen Crush
I want to share my first time with you. A wooden bench in St. James Park, London. June 14th 2013. A sunny day, … Keep Reading