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Adam Burgess
One of the best works of creative non-fiction that I have read, to date. Doctorow’s narrator is Homer Collyer, the youngest of the great Collyer family. Born and raised on New York’s 5th Avenue – Homer was privileged in wealth, looks, education, and love… Continue Reading “Review: Homer and Langley by E.L. Doctorow”
While I’m not sure I can say that I “enjoyed” this novel in any traditional sense, I can say that Pedro Paramo was stunning in many ways. I agree with the many comparisons of this work to surrealist art – especially Salvador Dali. Time… Continue Reading “Review: Pedro Paramo by Juan Rulfo”
>For the first time, since years ago, when I first picked up a Dennis Cooper novel (one of the early George Miles cycle books) I was actually surprised by the subject matter of a Cooper work. That’s not to say that I don’t enjoy… Continue Reading “>Review: God Jr. by Dennis Cooper”
>Period is the last of the George Miles cycle and, personally, I believe it is his best. Of all Dennis Cooper’s work, this is probably my favorite, or a very close second to “God, Jr.” The plot-line is sometimes hard to follow, as it… Continue Reading “>Review: Period by Dennis Cooper”
Glamorama is a twisted, disgusting, brilliant parody of all that was the early-1990’s. This book is Valley of the Dolls meets Naked Lunch meets Invasion of the Body Snatchers meets James Bond. Don’t think the combination is possible? Think again. Ellis demonstrates a superb… Continue Reading “Review: Glamorama by Bret Easton Ellis”
Roof Beam Reader 