A Franzia Box Introduced in Act 1 Will Be Important in Act 3

Fittingly, on the night of the year's first valley snow, a night marked with cold and clouds, we gathered to ruminate on a true Russian master, Anton Pavlovich Chekov, and his shorter works.

Perdido Franz Station, Part 2

The strange tale of Perdido Street Station did indeed unfold. And it unfolded as a monster hunt. Something of a let down, but not enough of one to rob the novel of its bizarre and terrible power.

Reading Dickens in Logos

I found this article really interesting and thought you fellow book nerds might find it interesting as well. Reading Dickens in Logos

Anyway, enjoy let me know what you think.

Mornin' Guvna

I've booked you all seats at this event (not so much the plane tickets though...). Brush up on this and come on over!

Franzia Street Station, Part 1

A strange tale is gradually unfolding in China Mieville's Perdido Street Station, and our conversation also gradually unfolded. But luckily, no one had to flay anyone else alive to illustrate their point.

Blame It On Too Much Cheap Wine

As befits a novel called Blame, the team gathered to assign a little. After a brief bit of rote business wherein Chris Lake encouraged all to "sandwich with compliments", the knives came out. So here is a slice of compliment bread at the top--this novel united us. United us in hate. It was a novel in an Arrested Development world devoid of irony, a Veronica Mars world devoid of a troublemaker, a 90210 world devoid of camp. And the blame fell squarely upon author Michelle Huneven.

A 2nd Night with Handmaids, Numbers of Nights with Franz Indeterminate

The concluding night focused upon The Handmaid's Tale dovetailed with the previous, as we discussed the further revelations of life under the flag of Gilead, and the mysterious fate of mysterious Offred.