Friday, December 16, 2011

RIP Hitch

One of his last pieces for Vanity Fair discusses the ineffectual axiom “What doesn’t kill me only makes me stronger” which, of course, is hogwash.

Some great photos in this slideshow as well.

Thursday, December 08, 2011

Victor Pelevin's The Hall of the Singing Caryatids

My review on Three Percent. Pelevin's the real deal -- one of the stronger voices in contemporary fiction. Check it out.

Happt Birthday, Joe

Wednesday, December 07, 2011

Exhuming Neruda

The thick plottens.

PS: I always thought it fitting that Neruda, such a dirty boy, died at the age of 69.