Book Review: A Land More Kind Than Home by Wiley Cash
*Spoiler Alert* In A Land More Kind Than Home, Cash tells the story of a death that happens in a small church from three different points of view, each person giving different parts of the story. There is Adelaide Lyle…
Book Review: The Art of Fiction by James Salter
James Salter is one of my favorite writers. His book “A Sport and a Pastime” was one of the most beautiful, evocative and memorable books I’ve read in my life. The simplicity of his language betrays the emotional complexity of…
How Pat Conroy Uses Dialogue to Reveal Character in Prince of Tides
Before I started writing stories and essays, I wrote plays. This was more of a happy accident than anything planned. I loved theatre and loved being in plays, but my performances were hit or miss. Some days, I was full…
Democrat to Deplorable by Jack Murphy (Book Review)
Jack Murphy’s book Democrat to Deplorable: Why Nine Million Obama Voters Ditched the Democrats and Embraced Donald Trump has done what media pundits, pollsters, psychologists, political experts and fortune tellers failed to do over the past 18 months—it has put into words…
Social Justice Warrior Handbook by Lisa De Pasquale (Book Review)
In July, I wrote about how we need to support more artists who lean to the right politically. Culture may be downstream from politics as Andrew Breitbart stated, but politics is also greatly influenced by culture. The intimate relationship between…
Book Review: Sallust: Impressive New Translation from Quintus Curtius
Quintus Curtius is one of my favorite writers. Part of this has to do with who he is as a person. He is one of the last, true Rennaissance Men of modern day. A former marine officer, who then became…
Book Review: Three Reasons You Need to Listen to the Audible Version of Free Women, Free Men by Camille Paglia
I’ve been a fan of Camille Paglia since the summer of 1997 when I sat in the un-air conditioned spare bedroom of my grandmother’s house reading Sexual Personae and wondering at her bold, smart and vibrant tone. The ideas…
Book Review: The Pussy, by Delicious Tacos
Tl:dr This book, The Pussy, is beautiful, stark and hilarious. If you like Junky by William S. Burroughs; Rum Diary by Hunter S. Thompson, Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky, thrill rides, dark humor and aren’t easily offended, you should buy it and…
Go Forth: A Journey South by Goldmund (Book Review)
Go Forth: A Journey South by Goldmund is a quick and dirty book about his travels to Oaxaca Mexico to “see the beautiful sights and enjoy the beautiful women.” His trip, and the book, do not disappoint as he achieves…
Free Speech Isn’t Free by Roosh V: Book Review
Roosh Valizedah’s latest book “Free Speech Isn’t Free“is the story of Roosh’s worldwide speaking tour in the summer of 2015. As a writer for many years, Roosh has built up a significant following. He started his writing career writing books…
