It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in pursual of a Ph.D. in English Literature must be more interested in Joyce, Conrad, Faulkner, and Nabokov than in 19th century British literature. And such a man is William. Give him Madame Bovary, give him On the Road, but please don’t give him Jane…
Tag: non-fiction november
Give Me the Banjo
It’s a common statement in my family that listening to bluegrass music “brings out our hillbilly blood.” There’s something about its rawness and close ties to folk music that makes us nostalgic and gets our toes tapping and our blood pumping. And of course wherever bluegrass is found, the banjo is sure to be at…
Non-Fiction November 2012
2012 marks the third anniversary of Non-fiction November here at Bookzilla — a time when I put away the YA and fantastical tales and focus instead on true stories. Non-fiction has never been my favorite, but it’s at least one half of literature, so it shouldn’t be ignored. You can check out my reviews from…
Review: The Great Typo Hunt
Editor Jeff Deck has been tormented by the same sign for months. It’s hanging there on the wooden fence that surrounds an empty lot, taunting him. NO TRESSPASSING. Blatant disregard for the rules of spelling and grammar have always irked Jeff, but what’s a guy to do? Go around the country correcting typos, of course!…
Review: Manning Up
Have you noticed a recent uptick in what’s been called “child-man syndrome”? Do the young men you know—be they siblings, friends, or possible date material—seem to be more interested in video games, stupid Adam Sandler movies, and sleeping around? You’re not the only one. In fact, there’s a pandemic of child-man syndrome going on —…