St. Louis book signings today, Tuesday, and Saturday
For my St. Louis-area colleagues and friends: I’ll be doing a couple...
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The importance of setting in fiction
My guest post today on Lilac Reviews discusses a key element in...
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Tree of Smoke, by Denis Johnson
Reviewed by Rick Skwiot Blowing Smoke After closely reading the first 250...
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Two Years Before the Mast: A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea, by Richard Henry Dana, Jr.
Two Years Before the Mast: A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea...
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Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness, by Edward Abbey
Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness by Edward Abbey Reviewed by...
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Hiroshima, by John Hersey
Hiroshima By John Hersey Reviewed by Rick Skwiot Hard not to feel...
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Reviewed by Rick Skwiot There are any...
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The Colossus of Maroussi, by Henry Miller
The Colossus of Maroussi, by Henry Miller Reviewed by Rick Skwiot Some...
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The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, by Tom Wolfe
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test By Tom Wolfe Reviewed by Rick Skwiot...
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The Marseilles Trilogy, by Jean-Claude Izzo
The Marseilles Trilogy: Total Chaos Chourmo Solea by Jean-Claude Izzo. Translated from...
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