Month: January 2012

  • Complete Works and Other Stories by Augusto Monterroso (Book Review)

    Complete Works and Other Stories by Augusto Monterroso (1995), UT Press (Austin). Translated from Spanish by Edith Grossman, 150 pages. Print Editions: Used copies are available for about $10 Book Page at UT Press site , Amazon.com page, Complete Review page , Author Wikipedia page ; Another review. Summary: A great and hilarious sketchbook with…

  • You’re not supposed to read this!

    To my astonishment and dismay, while looking at Google Reader I noticed on my  blog’s RSS feed an essay which I had not yet made live. Wow, how did that happen? Frankly,  when I’m still working on a draft, things can look awfully ugly. By the time I click PUBLISH, I’ve gotten rid of most…

  • Pondering Kellie Pickler

    I’m sure this blog post will reveal my profound ignorance about pop culture. So bear with me. Start by watching this hilarious video by a dumb-sounding blonde contestant on a TV game show called  “Are you smarter than a 5th grader?”  I had seen it before, but I watched it again with delight.  After watching…