Smitty at Other McCain Just Published Him a Book…
It’s called S.A.L.V.E., or Shameless Acts of Literary Vandalism and Entertainment. It’s available on Kindle, or in hard copy form on CreateSpace. Buy most buyingly.
Category: Books
Ray Bradbury is Dead
Which reminds me how much I liked Fahrenheit 451 when I read it in grade school. It was a bit much for me to process, actually. I might have to re-read it. It was a pleasure to burn. It was a special pleasure to see things eaten, to see things blackened and changed. With the brass… Read More Ray Bradbury is Dead
Lileks on Gatsby
I’ve always rather liked The Great Gatsby, because I find Fitzgerald’s prose far better than any of the other Greats of the Roaring Twenties, especially Hemingway, who reads the way sawdust tastes, and Faulkner, who seemed to think that Henry James wasn’t quite loquacious enough. F. Scott never forgot that writing serves the story. However,… Read More Lileks on Gatsby
Content Blues 