The Cross of Redemption: Uncollected Writings by James Baldwin
2010 collection of [some of?] Baldwin’s uncollected short pieces
2010 collection of [some of?] Baldwin’s uncollected short pieces
a comic book that’s errr fine i suppose
an important topic, at least?
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
great very short book that never gets *that* weird
the history of an apocalypse that never happened (yet)
we cannot equate hope with idiocy and expect to ever be happy
solid novel recommended in Only Americans Burn In Hell
an extensive discussion re the weighty themes raised by this book
if you’re not reading Kobek you’re not reading
some thoughts on reading one of the 20th century’s most important books
anti 9/11, anti Richmond, pro Jarett Kobek
one of the best normal books you’ve never read
it’s not Baldwin’s best, but it’s better than most books by everyone else!
boooorrrrriiiiinnnggg
i read some poems on the backlot throat goat
middling swashbuckling adventure
a failure of intent
another hagiography on Baldwin as scott packs up his north american life
two new books from Jarett Kobek about CRIME CRIME CRIME
repression at the end of the world
an excellent – near flawless – novel
struck down by covid, scott crawls into a classic novel
a hyper-cautious novel about archetypes avoids offence but also characterisation
excellent, significant, 19th century anti-slavery novel
interesting book of the legal history of removing literary censorship
in which the canadian state tests me for TB & syphilis
i cannot read myself happy
if u see a dead racoon at the side of the road
powerful academic text on the impossibility of decolonisation within capitalistic structures
two excellent books, two not excellent books
sleaze is not a synonym for prurience
can’t stop reading / can’t start doing anything else
don’t be stupid, be a smarty / read fiction ’bout the nazi party
the lockdown continues and nothing changes
Yes, it’s here, the new (new?) Joan Didion, so to celebrate I’m going to give a tiny tiny tiny commentContinue Reading
baldwin, baldwin, baldwin
but sharks are evil, right?
big post on privilege, re-wilding, ageing; a phenomenal read
exceptional omnibus from NY publisher Tender Buttons
ok toomer
another kooky blog post
surprisingly good protest novel; thoughts on UK election result
great early[ish] essays from one of america’s best
an essential contemporary memoir
brief comments on a collection of kwansabas
1914 memoir about alcoholism that oozes big denial
I read another great, serious, time travel novel
a solid, if unambitious, novel from a major contemporary voice
a great, new, collection of short poems about love ‘n’ sex