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Mark's Contemporary Literature Blog July 2003 Archive

By Mark Flanagan, About.com Guide to Contemporary Literature since 2003

Pop Horror

Wednesday July 30, 2003
You know it's just getting good when horror writer, Stephen King, gets tapped to replace humorist Joel Stein in writing a monthly pop-culture column for Entertainment Weekly, a staffing choice ... Read More

BeemerTM by Glenn Gaslin

Friday July 25, 2003
Glenn Gaslin's first novel, BeemerTM is a fresh, though perhaps too non-confrontational exploration of the media cultural landscape seeping into our collective mindscapes....

Selective Memory - Exploring Modern Memoir

Wednesday July 23, 2003
If you’re lucky enough to call London your home, or if you just happen to be in the area in September or October of this year, you may want to ... Read More

Discovering Joan Didion

Sunday July 20, 2003
Upon reading only a couple of the essays collected in "Slouching Towards Bethlehem," I knew two things immediately: her voice is one of an unbiased observer who doesn't judge, but ... Read More

Tilting by Robert Mellin

Thursday July 10, 2003
Eight miles off the Eastern coast of Newfoundland, Canada lies Fogo Island, an inconsequential spot of land 15 miles in length and 9 miles wide. Tilting is one ... Read More

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