August 2006 :: Print Reviews
Print Reviews
Anatomy of a Secret Life
Psst! Carl F Gauze has a secret to tell about secrets. Peek over his shoulder while he delves into a new psychological study on the motivation and results of living a secret life.
Bang Your Head!
Listen up, you pencil-neck geeks! Tom "Tearaway" Schulte got the word straight from the heel's mouth in this autobiography of one of wrestling's great wildmen, the Missing Link.
Modern Masters: John Byrne
Everyone has lots to say about John Byrne. Matthew Moyer examines this collection of interviews and art that let the man and his work speak for himself.
Comic Book Nerd
After trolling through Comic Book Nerd's first issue, Matthew Moyer has only one thing to say: "Worst Comic Book Parody ever". Or was that best?
Martian Dawn
What happens when a poet works out his typing hand for a novel about Hollywood celebs hashing out their tabloid dramas in space? Brittany Sturges is left quite un-starstruck.
Riding With Strangers
Where you heading, man? James MacLaren has nothing but praise for Elijah Wald's tale of hitchhiking around the country. And of course he has a few things to say about hitchhiking myths and, hell, society in general.
The Boy Detective Fails
A recent novel by Joe Meno adds child detective to the "Where Are They Now?" file, and Scott Adams is in the market for a new moustache.
The Grilled Cheese Madonna
Ebay thrill-seeker Carl F Gauze looks at this collection of the auction site's weirdest moments like we would look at a family photo album. By the way, anyone interested in the World's Ugliest Green Vase?
The Why Café
Ever strike up a life-altering conversation in an unexpected place amongst unlikely company? Well, Carl F Gauze just discovered his path to enlightenment inside a beer tent! Or rather, that’s where the author of The Why Café slung him the small book with a big message about existence and fulfillment.
Will You Die With Me?: My Life and the Black Panther Party
Former Black Panther Flores A. Forbes tells of his years with the party that gave White America nightmares, and Carl F Gauze examines the bloody impact of that iconic raised fist.
