August Books and Movies

Michael Chabon is clearly brilliant. The Yiddish Policemen’s Union (which I’d wanted to read for several months but hadn’t because it wasn’t available for Kindle. When will Amazon stop depriving me of great literature?! I gave them a gazillion dollars for the Kindle, so they should reward me with great reading.) is a masterpiece. Instead of throwing adjectives at you, I’ll just suggest you read it.

Benjamin Rosenbaum’s short story collection, The Ant King and Other Stories is also brilliant. He writes a vampire into the Old Testament! The stories are enlightening and surprising, and they’re super re-readable for inspiration.

Have any of you guys read either book? Liked them?

I finished Davidson’s The Gargoyle. (Oh, how it was hyped! Oh, how I fell for the hype! *gullible*) The subject matter was cool, and there were some really interesting parts in the beginning. The transformation of the main character guy is believable and even touching at times, but in the end, I didn’t find the story to be overly compelling or complex. It might appeal to any Anne Rice fans out there (I love Anne Rice, so this is not a slight on her at all). It shares some of her stylistic techniques but, I would say, not her speculative historical substance.

Movies
The husband and I went to see Vicky Christina Barcelona. It was wonderful! It’s funny, human and beautifully made. Penelope Cruz was fantastic. Plus, Barcelona. I highly recommend it.