When authors intrude: Chuck Palahniuk and J.K. Rowling
I recently read Chuck Palahniuk’s second novel, Survivor. Although I didn’t think it was as fabulous as friends had promised, I did enjoy it, and I think I’m ready to admit that I would have loved it...
View ArticleSurvivor Heroes vs. Villains: predix
Danielle and Amanda duke it out. Click for source. My thoughts from the current season so far? They’re mostly all about Rob. I’ve had some trouble getting over his departure from the game, not only...
View ArticleSurvivor, Chuck Palahniuk and lit theory
Survivor is not Chuck Palahniuk’s best, but I see why the Cult loves it. I also think I would have been more impressed had I read it earlier, before I had struggled through the painful tedium of...
View ArticlePopular novels come in pairs
I know this is an oversimplification that will annoy people, but here goes: novels, it seems to me, often come in pairs by subject matter. It’s happened three times that I can think of in recent years...
View ArticleSurvivor South Pacific: six left
I don’t typically use this blog to write about reality television (don’t typically watch reality television, period) but on the occasion that I’ve become caught up in a show and it gets toward the end,...
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