Category Archives: Reviews

Posts that take another person’s work and review it.

Philistine Reviews 01: Oh, Joseph, I’m So Tired

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Aarin

So here we go again, this time for the full-on treatment of David Sedaris’ 2005 short-story-anthology, ‘Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules.’ I’m doing this because this book has caused me the most mental anguish since Faust: Part II. … Continue reading →

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In Defense of Semantics

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Drew

Book Preview: The Glamor of Grammar, Roy Peter Clark Disclaimer: I have not read this book. I woke up recently to the wonderful sound of semantics.  The NPR host and his guest was debating over righteous absurdities such as the … Continue reading →

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Review: Applause, Applause

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Aarin

I was going to do an Insight thread about this, but whatever. Background: I’ve been railing on Facebook about this short story collection, ‘Children Playing Before A Statue of Hercules.’ I learned of it at the library, searching for my … Continue reading →

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Save The Environment!

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Drew

Nudge, Robert Thaler and Cass Sunstein, Yale University Press, $28 For as much as we talk about procrastination, there usually seems to be a stunning lack of movement to change the environment that encourages said procrastination. This statement is as … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Magicians

Posted on July 4, 2010 by marrowmeld

I just finished reading Lev Gossman’s The Magicians. Honestly, I’m not sure if this is the best time to write this review; I’m still basking in its afterglow, like I do with any halfway decent book. Still, I may not … Continue reading →

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Literature goes 21st century

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Cnayur

If you own an Xbox 360 and haven’t played Alan Wake, don’t even bother reading Still here, eh – fine. Have it your way. Literature may well embrace multi-mediality and I like it.

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The Necromancer; a review

Posted on August 21, 2009 by marrowmeld

You know what I haven’t done yet in this blog? A book review. Earlier I asked myself why not and I couldn’t come up with an answer. So, I went down to the bookstore today and picked up something to … Continue reading →

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Review – Poemcrazy: Freeing Your Life With Words by Susan Goldsmith Wooldridge

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Fuchsia

If you’re as busy as I am, every little block of time that can be carved out for a bit of writing is precious. For those of us (like me) struggling to keep a roof over our heads and food … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Spunk & Bite, by Arthur Plotnik

Posted on March 22, 2008 by Phalmy

Even those of us who have not personally perused The Elements of Style, the essential little opus of American English composition by William Strunk jr. and E. B. White, will probably have encountered a set of stylistic rules smithed by … Continue reading →

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Dreams and Inspiration

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Silk

While locution has a variety of members, I think it would be safe to say that most of us belong to this new generation. Some people call it generation Y or whatever mundane jargon, but I think people will one … Continue reading →

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