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Trashed is a semi-autobiographical graphic novel about being a garbageman. For the most part, the book is told in a day-in-the-life narrative, following the three-man truck crew on their routine picking up trash around town. They are the bottom of the food chain at the "Village Service Department." Picking up engine blocks, roadkill, and lots... Continue Reading →
Lagos, the largest city on the continent of Africa, is the site of The Falling, the day the gods took to the Earth. They have been semi-quarantined on the Island, yet lose themselves on the people on the Mainland to cause trouble. A demigod named David Mogo has made a business around helping people rid... Continue Reading →
Why did I like Rogue One so much? And to some extent, Solo? No space wizards or force wielders... The Star Wars galaxy needs more stories about regular dudes. The men and women in the trenches, gun-wells, and cockpits. The complicated heroes and, not so heroic characters, who fight on both sides. The Force is... Continue Reading →
Jake and Clara meet in first class on a flight from Boston to Denver. After quitting her teaching job and becoming a recluse, Clara has decided to kill herself and thinks the Maroon Bells in the Rockies would form the best background for her final resting place. Jake’s life is spinning out of control: his... Continue Reading →
Two things brought me to listen to my first audio book ever... My nostalgia of old-time radio: I've written a little about this on the blog, but I'll make this quick. In the 80s and 90s there was still a station that would broadcast the old shows at night in California's Central Valley, and my... Continue Reading →
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