Category: Book Reviews

Bookslut Column: Flight and Battle Royale

Here’s my latest Bookslut column, covering Flight 4 and a deluxe edition of the beginning of Battle Royale. Talk about bends-inducing, going from Flight to Battle Royale was quite a change.

Amazon: Nova Swing Hits the US

My interview with M. John Harrison. Amazon.com: You’ve returned to the same setting as Light with Nova Swing, but Nova Swing isn’t really a sequel, right? M. John Harrison: It’s a kind of companion piece. It’s less sprawling than Light. It could be read independently but there’s some interplay, which you would miss if you […]

Stunning Flight 4

Here’s the cover image of Flight 4, by Kazu Kibuishi. I just loved this anthology of fantastical comics–possibly the best volume in the series. From Michael Gagne’s amazing opening tour de force to an amazing flying-boats-tethered-to-elephants-in-a-strange-city piece by Andrea Offermann, this installment just totally blew me away. I’ve done a full review for my Bookslut […]

Book Sale Craziness Continues

We’re up past 700 books sold, but with a ton of great stuff remaining, including this item, which a reader had to drop from their list, so I’ve put it back on as for sale: HESSE, HERMAN >> TREATISE ON THE STEPPENWOLF >> $10, from Paddington Press, as illustrated in color by the visionary painter […]

LCRW Best-Of on Amazon

Here’s my Amazon feature on the Lady Churchill’s best-of. Amazon.com: What’s the secret behind LCRW’s longevity? (Does it involve beer?) Gavin Grant: Maybe stupidity? A lack of foresight? No better offers? The ghost of Jennie Jerome (Lady C to you and me)? Massive government funding? A lack of good TV? Support from the BBC? (Berkshire […]

Laika Amazon Feature

My Amazon feature on another great First Second graphic novel–this one about the Russian space program and the first animal in orbit.

Christopher Barzak Walks the Plank

I wondered why a marvelous writer and person like Christopher Barzak had to make due with just one Barzak Day, as chronicled by Matt Cheney. The answer, of course, is that he doesn’t have to make due. Thus, I made him walk the plank and answer the five questions, knowing I would squirrel the results […]

Feeding the Fire: Spotlight on Books

This party seems to just be getting started, as Ann and I scramble to fill orders and begin to say goodbye to a ton of books. But there’s still so much wonderful stuff left in the sale, that I thought I might spotlight just a few books, somewhat randomly…