. Keane's a great band. And their stuff lately sounds a bit like a cross between The Killers and Coldplay. So why aren't they huge...

. [ Now that we've begun bumping into postpublication praise , we should have that discussion on advance praise I promised . ] . I...

. So Scott Hales has both interviewed me re Byuck and become the first person to review the novel. This means everyone now knows how ful...

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. Thanks to Chief Keef, I've been listening to kids singing this every day for months now (don't roll over if you don't want t...

. Now that Byuck is available on paper , it's time to discuss its cover, work of the inestimable Matt Page . The first thing you sh...

. When I started Lost Songs , I thought what would happen is I would catch myself singing a song I hadn't heard in at least three year...

. This is one of the songs from my teen years that had the right mix of sentimentality and earnestness and fun that kept me up listening t...

. I recently bumped up again against a Fob Bible review by Dallas Robbins that includes this paragraph: “How to Get Over It, a public ...

. Sorry to interrupt your regulaly scheduled sabbath, but somehow Barnes and Noble has jumped the gun and has the book on paper before any...

. A few months ago, James Goldberg took apart a play by Mahonri Stewart . (It's not the only thing he dismantled, but unlike the other...

. Holy smokes! The year is over! Caught me off guard so I'm publishing this a few days late. 082) Sing We Now of Christmas by Mi...

. My parents use the word silly to describe literature and film. Best I can tell it has two meanings: 1. Of indeterminate quality but i...

. 079) Nursery Rhyme Comics edited by Chris Duffy, finished December 14 This is it, folks! This is the Christmas gift you've been...

. First, if you don't immediately grasp the meaning of pants today, please do not read the rest of this post. You're happier remai...