If a “mutant” by definition is an alteration from the norm, how exactly does humanity come to terms with it? That question has been at the heart of the X-Men comics since the beginning. Mutants […]
Author: grendelguy
Some years ago I made the mistake of deciding to become an author. I literally chose to dedicate hours per day to writing stories no one will read, editing stories no one will read, and sending out stories no one will read to publishers who most often reject me offhand.
The Haunting of Tram Car 015
I’m starting to notice a pattern in the books I’ve read. No, it’s not a pattern that the authors themselves are responsible for. Rather, I’ve noticed that when it comes to my favorite books, rarely […]
Toni Morrison and The Bluest Eye
I was first introduced to Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye in college (I’m starting to see a pattern here, now that I look back on it). It was a Women Writers course. It fulfilled some […]
House of X #1 and Powers of X #1
I bought the hype, and I bought the comics. And I’m so glad I did. This new X-Men series is absolute fire. I was always a comics fan growing up. I loved Spider-Man so much […]
The Porcelain Thief
Huan Hsu’s non-fiction account of his family history, dating back to the late 19th century, is an absolutely fantastic, enlightening read. Hsu begins a journey through his family tree after learning about his great-great grandfather, […]
The Elizabeth Kostova Reader
“I’m pretty sure Dracula is sending people letters.” That was how I was introduced to Elizabeth Kostova. I was working at a golf course with my best friend and we were stuck string trimming around […]
Ranking the Josh Malerman Novels
I can now state that I’ve read all of Josh Malerman’s major novels and consider myself a fan. And while I liked the Netflix adaptation of his seminal work, Bird Box, I can very honestly […]
Getting Mother’s Body
I’m going to be entirely honest here: this is the only Suzan-Lori Parks I’ve read, even though I enjoyed the hell out of this book and think you should pick up a copy immediately. It’s […]
Brief Reflections on War and Peace
I’m a little late to the game, I’ll admit, but I wanted to write down some thoughts about Tolstoy’s masterpiece while they’re running through my head. I won’t delve too much into the specifics of […]
Notes of a Native Son
It’s hard to put into words just how much I loved reading this book. I’m late to the Baldwin party, obviously, but I thought it would be important to put down some thoughts I had […]
