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King's 2005 rumination on the nature of mystery gets undercut by its pulpish packaging.
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Comic Review: Frederick Burr Opper’s Happy Hooligan Edited by Jeffrey Lindenblatt
The seldom-seen classic slapstick comic strip gets a well-packaged collection as a part of NBM's "Forever Nuts" series.
Read More »Book Review: Heavy Rotation: Twenty Writers On The Albums That Changed Their Lives Edited by by Peter Terzian
A great job sharing the world of music through the rhythm and music of writing.
Read More »Book Review: Dear James: Letters to a Young Illustrator by R.O. Blechman
The gift of advice on art and life, in a charming collection of letters.
Read More »Book Review: Dog Nanny by Ann Whitaker
Lovers of dogs and romantic comedies will especially enjoy this latest novel by Ann Whitaker.
Read More »Book Review: Rasskazy: New Fiction from a New Russia edited by Mikhail Iossel and Jeff Parker
Collection of post-Soviet Russian fiction reflects life in a new Russia and the influence of Russian literary heritage.
Read More »Manga Review: A Tale of an Unknown Country by Natsuna Kawase
An early manga romance by the creator of The Lapus Lazuli Affair can't quite transcend its central gimmick.
Read More »Book Review: The Sixties by Jenny Diski
British author uses memoir approach to ponder if "The Sixties" had lasting meaning.
Read More »Book Review: Our Noise: The Story Of Merge Records by John Cook
A history of the first 20 years of Merge Records.
Read More »Book Review: The Cavalier In the Yellow Doublet by Arturo Perez-Reverte
The perfect antidote to the romantic view of history common to most fiction
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