17 Apr 2022
Ross MacDonald’s debut novel sees college professor Robert Branch thwarting a cadre of Nazi spies. Continue reading...
- 03 Apr 2022
![A cover of Desert Pickup by Richard Laymon]()
Richard Laymon’s commercial debut. Published in the November 1970 issue of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, this flash-fiction style story concerns an unnamed young man hitchhiking along a desert road. An unnamed young woman picks him up. To discuss more, I must spoil the story. Continue reading...
- 02 Apr 2022
![A cover of Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis]()
Bret Easton Ellis’s debut novel is a powerhouse of existential horror. Narrated by Clay, an affluent college freshman, who returns home to Los Angeles for winter break in the early 80s. Continue reading...
- 21 Mar 2022
![A cover of On Writing by Stephen King]()
When writing my review of The Cellar, I remembered something King had written in On Writing about reader-friendliness. Looking for the exact quote hooked me and I decided a reread might prove inspirational. Continue reading...
- 18 Mar 2022
![A cover of The M.A.X. Muscle Plan by Brad Schoenfeld]()
Still laid up with a strained intercostal, I turned to another recommendation gleaned from various podcasts. Brad Schoenfeld turns up on all the evidence-based strength shows, as he publishes a considerable amount of research on muscular hypertrophy. Continue reading...
- 16 Mar 2022
![A cover of The Cellar by Richard Laymon]()
Richard Laymon’s debut novel. Single-mom Donna flees town with her daughter Sandy after her ex-husband Roy makes parole. A car accident strands Donna and Sandy in Malcasa Point, a small northern California town whose claim to fame is an aging mansion known as Beast House. Continue reading...
- 06 Mar 2022
![A cover of Brother Iron, Sister Steel by Dave Draper]()
A strained intercostal muscle has me laid up from training, and I wanted motivation. Eric Helms recommended this on his podcast, Iron Culture. Continue reading...
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