But it’s worth acknowledging that I could probably agree with 47 different positions on The Watchmen, as long as they all acknowledge its complexity and stunning artistry.
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Watchmen Verdict: Uff Da
Posted in reviews, tagged awesome, book, comics, graphic novel, lit, literature, moore, watchmen on March 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Payback: Debt and some not-very-interesting a priori assumptions
Posted in rant, reviews, tagged atwood, book, credit crisis, debt, money on December 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth by Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood is one of those authors I vaguely respect and follow. I’ve read one or two of her novels, and hear lovely things about her, so she’s categorized in my head as a smart, interesting lady. Thus, when I saw her newest book, [...]
I feel like I know you from somewhere.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged America, book, culture, Latin, Steinbeck on September 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Though I realize this may make me unworthy of love, employment, or life, I must admit that I’ve never read The Grapes of Wrath. I don’t know why; most books I haven’t read despite many, many entreaties to do so can be attributed to some combination of time and pigheadedness. But when I needed a [...]
What to do with The Fountainhead.
Posted in reviews, tagged ayn rand, book, seventeen on August 17, 2008 | 4 Comments »
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
My review
rating: 4 of 5 starsRead this book when you are seventeen, or not at all. It’s rollicking (if overlong) fun, with romance, betrayal, explosions, trials, and politics. All, of course, driven by Principle, which is only believable when you’re seventeen. (This may be different for [...]
