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The Goddess of Small Victories by Yannick Grannec: A Story of Boundless Love and Suffering

The Goddess of Small Victories by Yannick Grannec, translated by Willard Wood Reviewed by Jan The Goddess of Small Victories, a debut novel by French novelist Yannick Grannec, fictionalizes the career of brilliant real-life mathematician, logician, and philosopher, Kurt Gödel. Gödel made an immense impact in philosophical and mathematical thinking of the 20th century, through … Continue reading The Goddess of Small Victories by Yannick Grannec: A Story of Boundless Love and Suffering →

THE NIGHTMARE FACTORY BOOK CLUB Harbors Known Practitioners of Magic

~post by Steve(n) The spells and enchantments protecting the Nightmare Factory Book Club from malevolent interlopers are as powerful as they are horrifying. If a malfeasant spy intrudes upon our discussion of The Necromancer's House by Christopher Buehlman on Tuesday October 21st at 8:00 p.m., for example, their arms will become spider's arms, which shall … Continue reading THE NIGHTMARE FACTORY BOOK CLUB Harbors Known Practitioners of Magic →

Stephin Merritt’s 101 Two-Letter Words

by Mo What garish, ghoulish, droolish, schoolgirlish little words of love sputter forth from the mouth of a longtime fan of Stephin Merritt? I could tell you about my first encounter with his music, circa 1996, and how Mr. Merritt, alongside his best gal Claudia and a host of similarly-minded accomplices, made spun-sugar pop and … Continue reading Stephin Merritt’s 101 Two-Letter Words →

Explore the Pacific Northwest With Garth Stein’s A Sudden Light

"You can't talk about the Pacific Northwest without talking about trees." Garth Stein, author of the acclaimed novel The Art of Racing in the Rain, is back with a new novel called A Sudden Light, which he characterizes as a "Pacific Northwest family saga non-traditional ghost story." We at BookPeople are excited to see Stein's … Continue reading Explore the Pacific Northwest With Garth Stein’s A Sudden Light →