Between the World and Me – a testament of love
A father guides his teenage son through the perils of today’s world in this powerful love “letter.”
Jo Nesbø
He has been called the king of Scandinavian crime fiction, and his thrillers certainly live up to the name.
Celebrating America’s National Parks
The National Park system includes over 84 million acres that are preserved and protected for the people of the United States and this includes the National Parks and most of … Continued
All the Single Ladies
Rebecca Traister’s book explores the force of single women that are influencing the current and future of American society, and discovers that it is not such a new phenomenon.
Gris Grimly’s Frankenstein, or, The modern Prometheus
Grimly selects pivotal snippets of text from Shelley’s 1818 masterpiece and, while not making them his own, tailors their meaning through detailed, intricate, and ultimately hauntingly descript drawings.
The Most Dangerous Movie in the World
The director received 120 stitches in his head but came back to continue filming.
Out of the Headlines
This gripping story could have been ripped right from today’s news. Eleven people on a private plane headed to New York from Martha’s Vineyard crashes into the ocean. Before the Fall grabbed me from the first page and didn’t let up!
Siberian Education: Growing Up in a Criminal Underworld
“First of all, you had to respect all living creatures- a category which did not include policemen, people connected with the government, bankers, loan sharks, and all those who had the power of money in their hands and exploited ordinary people.”
Princess Jellyfish
Princess Jellyfish is a manga. Still with me? Good! The main character is a fujoshi NEET living inTokyo with five other otaku women. Wait! Don’t leave! Princess Jellyfish is a heartwarming tale about a … Continued
In Praise of Calamity
These guys aren’t just preparing for a worst case scenario; they want to relive one.