Well, it didn’t take long for someone to put out a collection of essays relating George Orwell’s 1984 with the Donald Trump presidency.  Of course it’s been the lingo in the press and on social media since Trump won the U.S. election and editor Lori Perkins, who writes in her introduction of having had affection Continue reading

THROWBACK THURSDAY: REVIEWING A REISSUE I first encountered Stanley Elkin’s work in the late 1970’s/early 1980’s when Warner Books were releasing his works.  Of course I was first drawn to the books by their covers, then by the descriptions on the back cover, and finally by the works themselves.  I still have those books, tucked Continue reading

Clearly I’m behind in my reading since this is from 2013, though I will admit that it’s one of my older ARC’s. I’ve written before that I really like the Best American series and the essays are probably my most favored in the series (though the Science and Nature Essays might be a close second). Continue reading