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I’ve written a lot of reviews and critiques. Books. Movies. Employee evaluations. Employer evaluations. Submissions to a writers’ group I was in. Long ago I…
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Non Serviam: Some Thoughts on “A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man,” by James Joyce
Almost ten years ago now, in the first quarter of my first year of college (at Western Washington University), I went to the Newman Catholic…
Episodic Writing vs. Mythic Arcs
A Vintage Blog Post About Writing and Attention Spans Now, I’m not a writer for television (though I’m available–call me, really), but I’m an avid…
The Somnolent Critic’s Quick Reviews: Fiction, Jan.-March 17, 2022
The Feast of the Goat (by Mario Vargas Llosa) Year of publication: 2000 (trans. 2001)Print length: 404 pagesPublished by: Picador USA This is the first…
The Somnolent Critic Reviews “God’s Bankers: A History of Money and Power at the Vatican,” by Gerald Posner
Year of publication: 2015Print length: 513 pagesPublished by: Simon & Schuster “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”-Matthew, 6:21 The Roman…
#2 Blood of the Covenant: Chapter 1 — A Strange Boy
A paranormal horror romance Read #1 – Prologue HERE The most exquisite flavor; fruity, sweet, with a salty tang. I wanted to savor the taste,…
The Final Page – Part 5 Series Overview
A journey through the history (and future?) of books The Final Page is an exploration of writing through history and the future. Join me on a…
The Final Page: Part 5 of 5 — Sina, 2121
A journey through the history (and future?) of books The Final Page is an exploration of writing through history and the future. Join me on…
The Final Page: Part 4 of 5— Porle Joen, 2014
A journey through the history (and future?) of books The Final Page is an exploration of writing through history and the future. Join me on…
The Final Page: Part 3 of 5 — Robert Stone 1980
A journey through the history (and future?) of books The Final Page is an exploration of writing through history and the future. Join me on…