Review: Going Postal
My review of Mark Ames’ Going Postal: Rage, Murder, and Rebellion From Reagan’s Workplaces to Clinton’s Columbine and Beyond is available on PopMatters today. Ames examines workplace and school massacres by looking at the environments that spawned the tragedies. This is a grueling book to read. For example, there is a section on CEO greed that will…
continue readingLike a Clueless Software Boss
When I face lengthy airplane rides, I try to bring a variety of books. In addition to mindless entertainment reads, I bring at least one serious piece of literature along with one substantial nonfiction text. I find that a massive nonfiction tome with footnotes, endnotes, appendices, forewards, and afterwords gives me something to really dive into…
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My review of Michael Flocker’s The Fame Game: How to Make the Most of Your 15 Minutes appeared on PopMatters yesterday. This interesting little book is a how-to manual on building a little fame in your life. Whether you want the paparazzi chasing you down the street or just a little more attention in the…
continue readingReview: Utterly Monkey
I really wanted to like Utterly Monkey: A Novel by Nick Laird. I’m a sucker for anything with a British accent of any sort and this book got some rave reviews. However, it also got some pretty negative comments as well. Unfortunately, I turned out to be on the more negative side of the…
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My review of Jay McInerney’s The Good Life posted at PopMatters. Yall know of my affinity for this novel so I won’t go on and on about it. Just check out the review here.
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