All Grown Up, by Jami Attenberg: #BookReview
I had an odd feeling as I began reading this book. The first four or five chapters feel like the plot is constantly trying to start over–the basic premise is … Continue reading
Dexter Down Under, by Jeff Lindsay: Book Review
The story of Dexter Morgan, a serial killer who covers his tracks working for Miami PD and who lives by as strict a moral code a serial killer can have, … Continue reading
Who is the Best Supporting Actress of the 1970s?
The 1970s was a surprisingly weak year for Best Supporting Actress winners but by the time we get into the top five we’ll have some real contenders for the title. … Continue reading
How the Chief of Staff Shapes the Presidency: The Gatekeepers, by Chris Whipple: Book Review
The success or failure of a presidency largely depends on whether or not the president is able to deliver on the agenda he or she sets upon taking office. Are … Continue reading
Why Elizabeth Bennet Still Matters
On #InternationalWomensDay, I thought it would be important to stop and take a look at literature’s most famous female character. Ask people who their favorite literary character is and you’re bound … Continue reading
A Culture of Violence: The Association of Small Bombs, by Karan Mahajan: Book Review
The Association of Small Bombs begins with a sudden explosion in a Delhi marketplace in 1996. Two young brothers, Tushar and Nakul Khurana, are killed. Their friend Mansoor Ahmed survives. … Continue reading
The Problems With NBC’s Chicago Series
And I don’t just mean that they’ve run out of heroic institutions to base spin-offs around. I mean, where else could they go? Chicago Education? Chicago.Gov? Don’t give Dick Wolf … Continue reading
