"Book Reviews" Blogs & Blog Posts

John Oakes' new book The Fast: The History, Science, Philosophy, and Promise of Doing Without, which analyzes everything from the absence of sound to the (obvious) absence of food, uses the angle of "going without" to bring a compelling perspective t...

Paul Di Filippo's latest science fiction novel, Vangie's Ghosts (Blackstone Publishing), is an impressively entertaining, deeply compelling speculation on the multiverse and the boundless potential of the human mind. The novel invites readers into th...

Mask Garden is a treasure trove of vintage horror UK paperback covers, showcasing masks, mannequins, and monsters. I haven't been able to put this fantastic book down since I received a copy the other day. Overflowing with eerie visuals, this hauntin...

LitHub just dropped its annual list of the most scathing book reviews of the year. The books that got pilloried by reviewers this year include Walter Isaacson's Elon Musk, Ron DeSantis' The Courage to Be Free, Prince Harry's Spare, Roxane Gay's Opini...

The first problem with Marjorie Taylor Greene's book, which debuted yesterday, is its title: MTG. When you search for it online or on Amazon, the results that come up are either products or information about the card game Magic: The Gathering. —...

Last week, I received an email from a PR firm about a new graphic novel pitched as "What We Do In The Shadows meets Monster Squad." Of everything that came in over the transom, this one piqued my interest. — Read the rest...

When I first heard about I Am Stan: A Graphic Biography of the Legendary Stan Lee, I'll admit I was a little skeptical. Josie Riesman's fantastic book True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee just came out two years, and offered the an impressive...