I have read 12 of these things and I feel like I should have more to say but every critical muscle in my body strains against making too many specific, definitive judgements of a story that's not finished yet.
Year in Review 2024: Books
And what's the other major theme? What to do when your country is taken over by fascists!
Year in Review 2023: Books
This was a neat little collection of some of the many ways you can tell a story in the medium, and several made me go "Ooooh," and "Hmmmm" and other noises of inspired approval.
How (and a Little Bit of Why) to Read INFINITE JEST
Don't let your desire for order distract you from enjoying the chaos.
I Re-Read All My CALVIN AND HOBBES Books and They’re Still Pretty Good
I love Calvin and Hobbes wholeheartedly and without reservation, and everytime I revisit them I find the experience no less enjoyable than I did as a child.
Year in Review 2022: Books
As with any "Best" collection, there are a couple selections in here that seem grossly undeserving of the title.
Year in Review 2021: Books
A few years ago my friend sent me a link to some excerpts from Obit. My initial reaction was, and I quote, "GOD. DAMN. IT. I am so angry at how good these are."
Year in Review 2020: Books
The problem with a book this engrossing is that I didn't really think about it much while I was reading it.
Year in Review 2019: Books
Borges meets Kafka via 1980's China.
Year in Review 2018: Books
I don't even know where to start. Perhaps it's enough to say that I have no interest in tennis and yet I read both essays on the sport with the same level of pleasure as all the rest.
Certain of Eventual Failure 