Long story short – go read all of Tremblay’s books.
On reading: The Lives of Tao by Wesley Chu
The Lives of Tao drags a reluctant hero into an alien war, and I gotta say that it sounds like hard work becoming a secret agent.
On reading: The Vegetarian by Han Kang
Han Kang’s novel is a devastatingly quiet dive into power, abuse and a mind unravelling.
On reading: Wanderers by Chuck Wendig
Chuck Wendig brings us a scarily prescient masterpiece, that’s sure to find its place in the classic novel lists of the future.
Some writerly news, in the midst of everything
A small piece of writerly news; “Walls” has been published in The Cabinet of Heed’s Stream of Consciousness special issue
On reading: My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
Hendrix gives us a brilliant, smart ode to the ’80s, a tender coming-of-age story drenched in horror, with brilliant moments of comedy.
On writing reviews and on writing words
On why I mostly talk about books I love, and on how new words are eeking out and what they’re eeking out to.
On reading: Coyote Songs by Gabino Iglesias
Iglesias’ brutal, beautiful Coyote Songs pulls no punches in a powerful look at life on the border.
An update as time eats itself
A short update from me as we find ourselves a third of the way through 2020. In which I don’t seem to have done a lot, and that’s ok.
