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universal harvester review

Universal Harvester: A Review

6 March 20175 February 2020Leave a comment

The Mountain Goats lead singer John Darnielle is back with another nostalgic horror novel. Universal Harvester, the unrelated follow-up to Wolf in White Van, pitches readers into a VHS rental store in Iowa, where someone is taping cryptic and appalling scenes over the cassettes. Like its predecessor, Darnielle's second novel doesn't try to be flashy … Continue reading Universal Harvester: A Review

spaniel rage review

Spaniel Rage: A Review

21 February 201721 February 2017Leave a comment

In 2003, an artist living her post-college life in New York City made it her mission to draw one thing every day. Vanessa Davis didn't always manage to meet her goals, but the resulting book, Spaniel Rage is well worth the effort. The most striking thing about Spaniel Rage is how relevant it feels today. … Continue reading Spaniel Rage: A Review

binti review

Binti: A Review

30 January 201729 January 2017Leave a comment

In many ways, Binti resembles the kind of "exceptional child goes to exceptional school" story that has become popular in the post-Potter age. But Nnedi Okorafor's Afrofuturist novella has much more to offer readers than a trite fantasy. It's the story of 16-year-old Binti, a member of the Himba people, who defies her family's wishes … Continue reading Binti: A Review

useless bay review

Useless Bay: A Review

27 January 201726 January 2017Leave a comment

Claire Hutchet Bishop's The Five Chinese Brothers moves to the Pacific Northwest in this YA mystery from M.J. Beaufrand. Useless Bay introduces readers to the Gray quints --- four brothers and sister Pixie --- and the Shepherds: an ultra-wealthy family who vacation near the Grays' home on Whidbey Island. When two members of the Shepherd … Continue reading Useless Bay: A Review

damn fine cherry pie review

Damn Fine Cherry Pie: A Review

24 January 201723 January 2017Leave a comment

A Gilmore Girls-related cookbook might have been the talk of 2016, but it wasn't the only TV show-inspired recipe volume to come out last year. Twin Peaks U.K. Festival founder Lindsey Bowden's Twin Peaks cookbook, Damn Fine Cherry Pie: And Other Recipes from TV's Twin Peaks, is a must-have for any fan of David Lynch's … Continue reading Damn Fine Cherry Pie: A Review

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