in which the author discusses five books he'd read, if time permitted.
1. Fighting Words: In-Depth Interviews with the Biggest Names in Mixed Martial Arts, by Mike Straka.
I'm sure MMA (that's "mixed martial arts") has rules, but to the uninitiated it looks like two huge dudes wearing diapers on their hands and feet pummeling the sh*t [...]
in which the author discusses five books he'd read, if time permitted.
1. 7th Sigma, by Steven Gould.
I don't regularly dive into SF (for all you losers out there that are out of the loop, that's "science fiction"), but this book about weird superbugs that consume metal (cars, buildings, etc.) and then spawn even more superbugs [...]
in which the author discusses five books he'd read, if time permitted.
1. Of Lamb, by Matthea Harvey, paintings by Amy Jean Porter.
Lambs are pretty cool. They're soft and cuddly. They say "Baa," or sometimes "Maa" when they find the courage. Everytime they get a haircut, a sweater gets its arms. They are featured in The [...]
in which the author discusses five books he'd read, if time permitted.
1. Into the Forbidden Zone: A Trip Through Hell and High Water in Post-Earthquake Japan, by William T. Vollmann.
I corresponded with literary genius William Vollmann (two "n's") once about an essay I wanted him to contribute to a publication at which I worked. He [...]
in which the author discusses five books he'd read, if time permitted.
1. Kittens in 3-D, by Yoneo Morita.
Japanese dudes: for six decades, finding new ways to turn American low-culture into high culture and f$cking loving every minute of it.
2. In Zanesville, by Jo Ann Beard.
This is a well-reviewed and interesting-seeming first novel by Jo Ann [...]
in which the author discusses five books he'd read, if time permitted.
1. It Is Almost That: A Collection of Image & Text Work by Women Artists & Writers, edited by Lisa Pearson.
Images drawn distinctively delight the eye, as does text worded cleverly or in an otherwise memorable fashion. The fact that said distinct, clever images [...]
in which the author discusses five books he'd read, if time permitted.
1. Go the Fuck to Sleep, by Adam Mansbach.
Being a parent is hard. Sometimes, you and your kid get invited to a rooftop barbecue at a 20-something's posh condo only to find that the only way to get to the rooftop is to drag [...]
in which the author discusses five books he'd read, if time permitted.
1. David Crockett: The Lion of the West, by Michael Wallis.
As a young man, I'd often watch a VHS tape of the 1955 Disney film Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier starring Fess Parker. Without regard for political correctness, I'd gleefully re-enact scenes [...]
in which the author discusses five books he'd read, if time permitted.
1.The Order of Days: The Maya World and the Truth About 2012, by David Stuart.
I want to get mystical. I want to score peyote outside a Pearl Jam show and retreat to the nearest desert during the next harvest moon and commune with scorpions [...]
in which the author discusses five books he'd read, if time permitted.
1. Fire Season: Field Notes from a Wilderness Lookout, by Philip Connors.
Jack Kerouac was a wilderness lookout. So was...well, I can't think of any other famous wilderness lookouts right now, but doesn't it seem like a great vocation for a young bookish man of [...]
