‘The Trouble with Men’ Brings Forth Dangerous, Hypnotic Essays
Sex, Love, Marriage, Porn, and Power: David Shields' The Trouble with Men is a book about the sociological complications by and about male writers that are rarely honestly addressed.
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Randon Billings Noble’s ‘Be With Me Always’ Will Stay With You
Randon Billings Noble's Be With Me Always, a PopMatters' Pick, is a quiet and at times profound search through secret places in the heart.
‘The Art of Vanishing’ and the Problem with Hybrids
The Art of Vanishing is strongest when it covers the life of an independent girl, Barbara Follett, a prodigy molded almost to death by demanding parents.
David Lazar’s ‘I’ll Be Your Mirror’ Enlightens, Thrills, Frustrates and Bewilders
This collection is a remarkable look at the transformative and thrilling "sounds" the essay can make when given the chance to play as many different instruments as possible.