Books
Some might complain that the essays have not aged well since they deal with thinkers who are no longer fashionable or who wrote at a time very different from our own. But it’s the contrast between their time and ours that makes them interesting as well as problematic.
“Long Take” is a somewhat dry read; there are some great passages, but too many rambling, unfocused sections for it to be a satisfactory sequel to the Japanese director’s 1983 memoir.
House of Day, House of Night “is not an easy read, but for those with the stamina, it is a rewarding one, inviting us to savor its reclusive, succulent insides.”
In this collection, Vincent Czyz’s imagination covers extensive geographic and historical territory, creating maps whose borders are drawn with the vigor of a nuanced moral temperament.
For all its rewards as a gross-out experience, “The Doctors’ Riot of 1788” has an ethical question at its core: does the search for medical knowledge outweigh our respect for human life and death?
Enjoy an instant classic for kids and an established classic that is newly available.
For those ready to make the investment, “The Double Standard Sporting House” is a fascinating look inside a complex and compelling world.
“Prison Abolition For Realists” makes a strong case for persevering in a contest that will probably take a long time to win.
David Szalay’s novel focuses on a current type of western male: one whose emotional growth and adult development are stunted or limited by his inability to express himself and understand who he is.
Lynda Nead’s meticulous, competent, and impressively researched approach gives the work weight without making it ponderous; “British Blonde” seems destined to serve as a text for classes in gender or cultural studies.
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