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Sal is the story of two sisters who run away from a painful and abusive home. The older sister Sal has meticulously prepared for the adventure by learning about survival off the internet and in books. This is where the text really takes off. The character of Sal is a well-written and believable portrait of... Continue Reading →
So many comedian's books/ memoirs are just a repackaging of their stand-up routines. This is not true of Jimmy's. His insights into being an immigrant, living in Chinese-American culture, and finding his way in the entertainment business are current and most importantly funny. I'm sure people will ask, "Why's this guy writing a book? He's... Continue Reading →
Is is always cold and snowing in Scandinavian crime fiction? If it is, that's ok with me because the atmosphere in Sigurdardottir's newly translated Icelandic crime novel The Legacy is perfect for the characters and their intentions. In a political move by the department, newly-promoted detective Hulder is given the lead on a grisly and... Continue Reading →
I enjoyed many things about Box Brown's graphic-novel biography of the late comedian Andy Kaufman. Kaufman's stand-up, his wrestling, and his death hoax are just some of the ways that he experimented with his audience. Brown chooses to focus on Kaufman's love of professional wrestling, and his rivalries and bouts around the ring. By focusing... Continue Reading →
What starts as a man's search for his girlfriend who he believes has been lost to a cult, quickly becomes a exploration of how these "religions" are started. He finds that there opposing groups that each have separate purposes. The reader is taken on the journey deeper into the worlds of the cults as the... Continue Reading →
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