‘The Closest Thing…To His Usual Loin Cloth’ When Julian Pavia at Random House/Crown tells me he’s got something I might look at, I pay attention. He’s Andy Weir’s editor and sent me Weir’s The Martian during the run-up to its release. I recommend you read it before the October release of the film. You’ll… Read More
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Near the center line of his recently published football opera, Slotback Rhapsody, debut novelist Christopher Harris can make even the most skeptical guy in the stands believe his protagonist’s secret. You’re ready to buy into the idea that this author has memorized a playbook as rich as the one his likeable hero keeps executing. Read More
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By Porter Anderson | @Porter_Anderson From December 5, 2011 A review I wrote for the site Reader Unboxed. The Art of Fielding, by Chad Harbach Deep down, he thought, we all believe we’re God. We secretly believe that the outcome of the game depends… Read More
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For all Ericson’s Thor-thumping references to Scandinavian lore and “whale roads,” Orange Whippey’s stark awareness of his own faults fans a pertinent line of faith: but for the grace of God, we could all end up, as Whippey does, without coffee or pants. Read More