Nelson-Rodrigues

World Books Review: “Life As It Is” – A Wealth of Fetishes

April 20, 2009
Posted in , ,

Brazilian writer Nelson Rodrigues — a master at evoking the humor and pathos of out-of-control libidos. Life As It Is: Selected Stories By Nelson Rodrigues. Translated from the Portuguese by Alex Ladd. Host Publications, 314 pages Reviewed by Bill Marx No nonsense British philosopher Thomas Hobbes famously described man’s life as it is as “solitary,…

Read More

“Waltz With Bashir” — First a Film, Now a Graphic Novel

March 3, 2009
Posted in , ,

By Bill Marx David Polonsky, Art Director of “Waltz With Bashir.” Recently, the World Books podcast got about as close to Hollywood as it is probably ever going to get. I talk to Israeli artist David Polonsky about the acclaimed animated documentary “Waltz With Bashir,” directed by Ari Folman.

Read More

Recent Posts