Year: 2003

One of my weaknesses is a fear of really large books. I have been reading bits and pieces of From Dawn to Decadence for some time and I have untold other tomes ...

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Stephen Unwin has an impressive bio: Stephen Unwin was born in Manchester, U.K. He attended Chetham’s Hospital School and obtained his bachelor’s de...

A black comedy that is bittingly funny but ultimately rather empty.

No, I don’t mean some Ivy League escort service. The title refers to a series of reference guides put out by Oxford Press. John J. Miller, obvious book ad...

Speaking of weird tales that take place under water, I recently read Fluke: Or, I know why the winged whale sings by Christopher Moore. This was another of thos...