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Abel’s Island by William Steig
William Steig may have been a genius but, sadly, his picture book legacy has certainly done a disservice to his talent as a writer. Although Abel’s Island is disjointed, including the occasional untied up loose end, his prose flows like the sweet nectar of life that is a pressed cup of Peet’s Kenya.
Great Quotes of the Modern Age – Tom Waits
“My kids are starting to notice I’m a little different from the other dads. “Why don’t you have a straight job like everyone else?” they asked me the other day. I told them this story: In…” Read more, Tom Waits
Miles Nielsen “Presents The Rusted Hearts”
A review of the second album from Miles Nielsen, “Presents The Rusted Hearts”.
City of Thieves by David Benioff
City of Thieves by David Benioff is a stunning book with an excellent concept. It’s a WWII buddy book about two Soviet men who are forced to find a dozen eggs (a rarity during this time) for a brutal Soviet general so that the general’s wife can bake a cake for their daughter’s impending wedding.
Black Hole by Charles Burns
Charles Burns’ “Black Hole” graphic novel was a very quick read, but far from an easy one mentally or physically. The setting is 1970′s Seattle and local high school kids are growing mutations on their bodies after having sex with infected partners.
The Best & Worst of Jojo Wrinkles’ Year, 2010
Music, books, food, social media; the best and worst of my year, 2010.
By Jojo Wrinkles
