Books
Jim Shepard, Project X: A Novel and Love and Hydrogen
By Reed JacksonAt least in the metaphorical sense, Jim Shepard does not look good on paper. Consider the synopses of some of his recent stories: a family history related through a series of the old “Mars Attacks” cards; an imagining of the Creature from the Black Lagoon’s last moments, as told by the swamp thing itself; a slice of life, from The Who’s glory days, as recounted by John Entwhistle.
Off The Shelves
By Michael Calderone, Eleanor J. Bader, Ellen Pearlman, Paul Grimstad, Emily Votruba, and Jana PrikrylPeter Manseau and Jeff Sharlet’s bible is not a monolithic mirror reflecting the state of religion in America post 9/11 but more like a disco ball:
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