For a while now, I've been... interested in the term "pleasure reading" and its place in modern American society. Think of when you hear the term: "Oh, it's nothing important, it's just pleasure reading." "I just took time off for some pleasure reading." "Pleasure reading gives me a break from real reading." You know what … Continue reading On Art and Pleasure Reading
Review: March of the Crabs Vol. 1
March of the Crabs Vol. 1 by Arthur de Pins My rating: 5 of 5 stars *Received a free digital copy from NetGalley in exchange for a review*I picked this up with little knowledge of what it was about. Crabs defying fate sounded amusing and I liked the cover.This volume both surprised me and exceeded … Continue reading Review: March of the Crabs Vol. 1
Review: Snow Blind
Snow Blind by Ollie Masters My rating: 5 of 5 stars *Received a free digital copy from NetGalley for review*4.5 stars.A teenage boy learns that his parents are in witness protection. Following this revelation, he finds himself caught up in a web of conflicting stories. And with each of his efforts to find the truth, … Continue reading Review: Snow Blind
Staying Afloat
Here's a secret. I don't know if you know this, but writing is hard. Like, really hard sometimes. OK, maybe that's not such a secret. So here's the deal. I'm currently in the final semester of my MFA program. Which means I'm working on my master's thesis. Which means that I have an approximately 150 … Continue reading Staying Afloat
Writing in Community
So I achieved a bit of a life goal this past weekend by getting to meet Brandon Sanderson while he was the guest of honor at Boskone - a science fiction and fantasy convention in Boston. It was a highlight of the weekend (he's very nice in person, in addition to being an incredibly talented … Continue reading Writing in Community
Josh Gauthier 