Books Review

The Silence of Our Friends

Mark Long
By Phil Guie

When actions speak louder than hate. >>

Written by Mark Long and Jim Demonakos and based on Long's childhood memories, The Silence of Our Friends chronicles the Civil Rights struggle from both sides of the color divide.… >>

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A Gertrude Stein Marathon - and On and On

By Damian Van Denburgh

Excuse me while I dance. >>

What am I getting myself into? That was the question cycling through my mind when I walked through the doors of the boarded-up storefront at 155 Freeman in Greenpoint, Brooklyn,… >>

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Daydream Nations: Has Magical Realism Lost Its Bite?

By Damian Van Denburgh

Do you believe in magic? >>

At its simplest definition, Magical Realism is marked by an emphasis on the fantastical and its contemporaneous coexistence with so-called reality. I first came across this wild strain of literature… >>

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1Q84

Haruki Murakami
By Jeff Brewer

Something bizarre is on the horizon. >>

Haruki Murakami's exciting, expansive novel, 1Q84, takes elements from science fiction, literary thrillers, and neo-realism to create a narrative that's reminiscent of magical realism yet remains something quintessentially Murakami-esque. Told… >>