Alex Robinson’s Box Office Posion just won him the comics industry’s Eisner Award for “Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition.” Julio Diaz expains why that award is so richly deserved.

Tom Spanbauer’s In the City of Shy Hunters may tell the tale of a young gay man coming of age during the AIDS epidemic of the ’80s, but Terry Eagan warns that this epic novel should not just be relegated to the “Queer Fiction” ghetto.

Peter Handke’s latest novel, On a Dark Night I Left My Silent House explores the place where tragedy and comedy meet. Terry Eagan takes a closer look.

Part detective novel, part reflection on the nature of art and love, Haruki Murakami’s Sputnik Sweetheart follows aspiring novelist Sumire on her quest for both. Terry Eagan reviews the gripping and thoughtful novel.

Would the human race be better off without the urge to procreate – or at least, to get busy? That’s the theme explored in Michel Houellebecq’s latest novel, The Elementary Particles. Terry Eagan explores the novel and its core philosophy.

Sure, we can all feel sympathy for the homeless, but do they all deserve your sympathy? That’s what Carl F. Gauze had to ask himself after finishing Daniel Buckman’s new novel, Water In Darkness.

Since its founding in 1994, Punk Planet has been one of the most intelligent and honest magazines around, focusing equally on punk rock and progressive politics. Now, Akashic Books has collected the magazine’s most interesting interviews as We Owe You Nothing. Anton Wagner offers an in-depth analysis.

Best known for his work on the anime Serial Experiments: Lain, Yoshitoshi ABe gets a beautiful showcase for his art in the new book, Essence. Phil Bailey takes a close look at the manga masterpiece.

Looking for a nice, sleazy beach read? Carl F. Gauze recommends Daniel Chavarria’s new novel, Adios, Muchachos, a “rousing” tale of sex and Capitalism in the “Worker’s Paradise” of Cuba.

The seamy underbelly of Brooklyn is exposed in Tim McLoughlin’s debut novel, Heart of the Old Country. But what’s tougher: a Brooklyn goombah, or a review from Carl F. Gauze?

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