
One Thing I Like About The Odyssey
The thing I like most about The Odyssey is what it shows us about interpretation, adaptation, and the whole idea of “a definitive version.” (Spoilers)

“Overpriced” Notebooks, “Hipster GameBoys,” and Your Abrasive Brand Ambassador
A repentent Gen X-er balances his sincere love of small businesses with a need to be cynical and suspicious of everything

Tuesday Tune Two-Fer: Once Upon a Black Rainbow
Two tunes celebrating St Vincent’s fairy tale take on repression and depression

Literacy 2026: Book 5: Strange Pictures
“The Japanese Mystery-Horror Sensation” about sinister messages hidden in drawings

Ha-ha, gottem! (Round 12 of 13,768)
A friendly reminder to anyone who’s been left lost and wandering through the zeitgeist after winning the most recent culture war

Literacy 2026: Book 4: The Ending Writes Itself
The “meta thriller” debut novel from Evelyn Clarke about authors trapped on a secluded island competing to write the best ending

Tuesday Tune Two-Fer: Swiftly Flow the Days
Two tunes warning John Mayer’s urethra not to come creeping ’round my back stairs







