May 17, 2013
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They Call it Madness – Jess Nevins reviews the H.P. Lovecraft collection The Classic Horror Stories for the L.A. Review of Books: Lovecraft was not the best of his era in any of the genres he wrote in. Clark Ashton Smith … Continue reading
May 10, 2013
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Arresting Charm — Writer and artist Howard Chaykin on the late Carmine Infantino who died April 4th: My best friend Michael Abramowitz was a huge fan of Carmine’s, and I held and hold his tenure on The Flash from 1956 … Continue reading
April 19, 2013
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Making Bird Noises — Dwight Garner profiles novelist John Le Carré, for the New York Times: In his lesser books, le Carré’s prose can thin out perilously, but at his best, he’s among the finest writers alive. There’s a reason … Continue reading
December 21, 2012
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Minimal Realism — The first part of a Charley Harper retrospective at Codex99 (via Coudal): Commercial ad work proved difficult for Harper. He was frustrated illustrating the “happy housewife” and began to tire of realism altogether, stating that it “revealed … Continue reading
February 29, 2012
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Elegant Simplicity — A nice profile of book designer David Pearson at Spitalfields Life: On the basis of “Penguin By Design,” David was given the job to design the covers for Penguin Great Ideas, an experimental series of low-budget books … Continue reading