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January 18, 2014
The snake-handlers were right: Chuck Palahniuk is “Doomed”
My name is Corey, and I am an addict. No, not drugs or alcohol. Those, at least, I could get help for. No, my addiction is far more insidious, far more socially acceptable yet soul-crushing. I am addicted to Chuck Palahniuk. I am a Chuckaholic. I’m … More →
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January 5, 2014
2013 in review, part two: winners of the Shelf Monkey! or, the reads I done liked
We’re a few days into 2014. Think about that. 2014. Wow. 14 years (really, 15) into the 21st century, and we’re still debating women’s rights, LGBT rights, human rights; still electing sub-Palins like Rob Ford, Ted Cruz, Steve King, et al; and still behaving like our actions have … More →
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December 24, 2013
2013 in review, part one: me, me, me
Since this is the end of 2013 (if you follow the “traditional” calendar — I’m more of an Aztec sundial sort of hipster), it seems appropriate, nay, required! to provide you, the interweb surfer kind enough to drop in (likely because of the meta tags … More →
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December 6, 2013
Pheats of phrasing — “Sock” by Penn Jillette
Today, in Pheats of Phrasing: Penn Jillette’s Sock (2004). Bad monkey wammerjammer. Sewn in a crossfire hurricane of needles and pins. An imaginary friend’s howlings in the driving rain of the washing machine. Don’t you wanna live with me? Look at my eyes. Look at them. I … More →
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Travels with a Gunt: Douglas Coupland’s “Worst. Person. Ever.”
Originally published in the Winnipeg Review, 3 October 2013. Worst. Person. Ever. by Douglas Coupland (Random House Canada, 2013) “I am left, dear reader, with no other option than to believe that when my world turned to shit last month, it was not, in fact, me who had … More →
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November 24, 2013
Husk shortlisted for the 2013 ReLit Award!
In a lovely and unexpected piece of news, it turns out Husk has been shortlisted for the 2013 ReLit Award! Established by noted (and amazing) Canadian author Kenneth J. Harvey, and viewed by many as Canada’s “pre-eminent literary prize recognizing independent presses,” the ReLit honours novels, short … More →
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November 18, 2013
The Neverending T.B.R. Pile — 18 Nov 2013
Someday, I will read everything I own. And then, I shall weep, for I have no more worlds to conquer. Then I’ll cease my sobbing, and head to the bookstore.
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November 11, 2013
Bawdy horror: Tony Burgess’s “The n-Body Problem”
The n-Body Problem (2013), Tony Burgess I hereby proclaim Tony Burgess some kind of mad genius whom I’m terrified of even though I know he’s a nice guy who once saved a kitten from drowning. His works have always danced on the dark side, but even … More →
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Bawdy body horror: Tony Burgess’s “The n-Body Problem”
The n-Body Problem (2013), Tony Burgess I hereby proclaim Tony Burgess some kind of mad genius whom I’m terrified of even though I know he’s a nice guy who once saved … More →
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