"Working in Hollywood developing the script that would eventually become The Crow, Shirley relapsed into drug addiction. This time he managed to stay off the street but it was hard on his loved ones. Shirley channeled his rage, shame and sorrow at himself and his addiction into nightmare fuel. The result was the novel Wetbones; … Continue reading John Shirley’s Wet Bones & A Song Called Youth
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Patricia Lockwood Reviews Bear by Marian Engel
"It’s easy to forget that the female writers of Engel’s generation are telling their stories after generations of mothers and grandmothers (and Aunt Ednas whose ‘talent was slicing in half slices of sliced store bread’) said nothing. This was not simply a matter of oppression, it was a deep and violent sense of propriety that … Continue reading Patricia Lockwood Reviews Bear by Marian Engel
Book Summary: Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha
To summarize the main ideas: Thinking is not a substitute for lived experience. The idea of being a mother, combat veteran, a disciple of a spiritual teacher - pick any experience you don't have - and having the idea about it is not the same as having lived it. And, it is worse than that, … Continue reading Book Summary: Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha
Turn Me Loose, White Man
"Is 'Turn Me Loose, White Man' his treatise on 60 years of American music, plus a companion 30-CD boxed set? Or is it a lovingly curated recording project with the longest set of liner notes in history? Though these two volumes stand on their own, for Mr. Lowe the music and the analysis form a … Continue reading Turn Me Loose, White Man
Book Review | Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells | The Ultimate Reference Book For The Magical Arts | By Judika Illes
I love this book. It is one of my favorites in the occult section of my library. It is valuable as a practical and historical tool. The book is an excellent guide for the beginning as well as experienced witch. I have never seen another book that has so many spells. Get this; […]Book … Continue reading Book Review | Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells | The Ultimate Reference Book For The Magical Arts | By Judika Illes
Enemy of All Mankind
"On Sept. 7, 1695, the pirate ship Fancy, commanded by Every, ambushed and captured the Ganj-i-Sawai, a royal vessel owned by Indian emperor Aurangzeb, then one of the world's most powerful men. Aboard were not only the worshipers returning from their pilgrimage, but tens of millions of dollars' worth of gold and silver.What followed was … Continue reading Enemy of All Mankind
Glenn Danzig & Henry Rollins Forever
Somehow, the idea of Arnold Schwarzenegger & Danny DeVito as an old married couple that dresses alike came into my mind today, and it, in turn, reminded me of Henry & Glenn Forever, the publisher described it in this way: Starring super-notorious musclebound punk/metaldudes Glenn Danzig and Henry Rollins (with a little help from super-notorious … Continue reading Glenn Danzig & Henry Rollins Forever
Proust Lu
"From Bali to Paris, the readers in Véronique Aubouy’s huge project, 'Proust Lu' ('Proust Read'), have been captured in bedrooms, offices, supermarkets, factories and beauty spots. Farmers, schoolchildren, businessmen, even the French director’s doctor have participated. 'It’s a slice of life,' Ms Aubouy says; 'a reading about time, in time.' The cast is as diverse … Continue reading Proust Lu
Books I’d Like to Read in 2021
A short fiction where I pretend to you, dear reader, that I am still capable of reading more than a book a week. Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha by Daniel M. IngramFool on the Hill by Mark SargentThe Omnibus Homo Sacer by Giorgio AgambenCargill Falls by William Lychack [x]Black Imagination by Natasha Marin … Continue reading Books I’d Like to Read in 2021
Cain’s Jawbone
"Cain’s Jawbone, a 100-page-long murder mystery puzzle, was last cracked in 1935 when two puzzlers claimed £15 in winnings, just a year after it was originally published.Now a British comedian has solved the literary puzzle for the first time in 85 years, after submitting the correct solution shortly before the closing of a new year-long competition.—Jessica … Continue reading Cain’s Jawbone
Sandorkraut
https://vimeo.com/140922503 Highly recommend the book, The Art of Fermentation, if this topic is of any interest to you.
Play the Plot: Tabletop Games for Your Favorite Fantasy Book
"In honor of this glorious, beautiful, multitude of games that are just begging to be played, I’ve set up a few tabletop roleplaying games with some new pieces of genre fiction. I tried to pick out games that have been written recently, and none that originated in the 70s! Take a look, and maybe support … Continue reading Play the Plot: Tabletop Games for Your Favorite Fantasy Book
Social Chronophage
"The social industry doesn’t just eat our time with endless stimulus and algorithmic scrolling; it eats our time by creating and promoting people who exist only to be explained to, people to whom the world has been created anew every morning, people for whom every settled sociological, scientific, and political argument of modernity must be … Continue reading Social Chronophage
The Street Art Manual
"Bill Posters wants to teach people how to hack the streets. The graphic artist, activist and researcher (real name Barney Francis) has written an “illicit, tactical guide to creating art in public”. The Street Art Manual is an 11-step guide to street art covering the basics of graffiti and stencil work as well as providing … Continue reading The Street Art Manual
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