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Good hot & humid evening friends! The edit for the review of Gustav Meyrink's 'The Golem' is almost finished, coming soon. Wishing you a fine weekend, thanks very much for your continued support. Book to read: The Garden of Seven Twilights by Miquel de Palol (Paid Link) An intriguing contemporary no

Hello everyone, how goes? About to finish the last chapter of Michael Herr's Dispatches - quite a book. Review coming asap. Hope ya'll are well and having a nice evening, thank you so much for your continued support. Book to read: Memoirs From Beyond the Grave by François-René de Chateaubriand (Paid

Good evening everyone, and Happy Friday the 13th...again? I can't recall ever having two in such close proximity...That can't be a good sign. Luck be damned - we shall have a good year. And I hope yours is off to a good start and filled with many great books. Review of Latronico's Perfection coming

Happy Friday the 13th everyone! Just finished shooting the final segment of the Sexual Personae series. It's already being edited and will be up soon. Have a great weekend and thank you so much for your continued support. Book to be read: Sunflower by Gyula Krúdy (Paid Link) Disclaimer: NYRB sends m

Salutations everyone, hope you're having a fine start to the new year. Best of 2025 video is being edited, coming soon. TBR 2026 coming this month too. Have a great weekend everyone, and thank you so much for your continued support. The Book that became "Eyes Wide Shut": Dream Story by Arthur Schnit

Good evening everyone! Finishing up The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, coming soon. Hope you're having a nice holiday season and staying warm. Thank you so much for continuing to support the show. Book Recommendation from Glen (below): The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells (Paid Link) Glen sold me

Good evening friends, the Mishima 'Sailor' review is in the can. Coming your way soon. Hope you're having a good one. Sun Showers today. Lots of meteorological drama. Have a great weekend and thanks so much for making this show possible. 1. A kind book gift from S.Cook: Bruges-La-Morte by Georges Ro

Good hot and humid evening from Florida everyone, how are ya? Recently posted a review of "Vivienne" by Emmalea Russo if you haven't had the chance. Hope all is well in your world, and wishing you a nice weekend. 1. Austrian Poet recommended by me by longtime friend and patron Erik: Georg Trakl (Pai

Good evening everyone, hope you’re all reading something excellent. Heatin’ up down here. I’m finishing up Emmalea Russo’s “Vivienne”, and enjoying it very much. Thanks very much to you all for helping me get the word about great books out there. Wishing you a relaxing weekend. 1. Book to read: Made

Good evening everyone, hope you had a very nice Christmas, and wishing you a terrific New Year. I just finished up B. R. Yeager's demented horror novel 'Negative Space' (Paid Link) and am gearing up for the 'Favorites Books of 2024' video...Much to come. Hope you're reading something exceptional. Ha

Good evening ya'll, how goes? Currently reading Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk by Legs McNeil and Gillian McClain (Paid Link), great so far. Thank you so much for your continued support and have a great weekend. 1. Book to read about Charles Manson and the CIA - CHAOS by Tom O'N

Howdy friends, how goes? Hope you can make it for the Sexual Personae Livestream on Sunday at 2PM EST Much will be discussed. Would love to see you there. Thank you so much for all your continued support. Meanwhile... 1. Book coming soon - The Turn of the Screw by Henry James A famous short Gothic n

Good evvvvening everyone, looking forward to the live stream tomorrow evening, hope to see you there. Meanwhile, here's some stuff to enjoy over the weekend. Thanks very much for your continued support. 1. Book to read: Les Diaboliques by Jules Barbey D'Aurevilly (Paid Link) A decadent author I've b

Gooood evening ya'll, how are you? Finished up 'The Revolt of the Angels' by Anatole France, review to come. Have a great weekend, hope the weather is beautiful wherever this finds you. Thanks so much for your continued support. 1. "Tough Without a Gun: The Life and extraordinary afterlife of Humphr

It was great talking with Justin. You can find him at the links below: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy7DyWXJ0jghyMsUoOU6F7g https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-justin-odisho-podcast/id1265670499?mt=2 https://justinodisho.com/ The Justin Odisho Podcast #28: Interview with Cliff Sargent - Bett

I got to meet one of my favorite musicians and talk about books. Interview: Damon McMahon of Amen Dunes (YouTube)