reviews

Magical Realism and the Last People on Earth Author: Andrew Krivak Magical realism intertwines with survival in this purposefully sparse, literary apocalypse tale. Only two humans (seemingly) remain, the end of their civilization relegated to a past far away enough that memories of what happened and the staples of civilization – including the strangeness and artistry of glass and close croppings of buildings symbolizing dense communities – are more enigmatic than talking animals and the nature of death. The two humans are a father and daughter who live in a handmade cabin and live off the breathtaking harshness of a [...]

Practical Advice Tinged with Philosophy Author: Jordan B. Peterson 12 Rules for Life is part self-help and part philosophy. It’s a rambling, at times simple, at other times deep and complex, interconnected mesh of essays that advocate against the path of bitterness, which is equal parts filled with the detritus of self-loathing and the chaos of resentful arrogance. The rules, ostensibly small tidbits, are often just the tip of the iceberg under which Peterson’s real content, sometimes hard to tie into the rule, floats, amorphously powerful and at times mind-bendingly multifaceted. The rules, each a separate essay like chapter, are: Stand [...]

I can see for miles... Author:  Barry Lopez He’s spent a life time traveling the world.  He’s also an acclaimed writer.  There are very few people who’ve managed to combine both passions more effectively than Barry Lopez.  Horizon is the latest proof of that thesis, successfully serving as a long awaited sequel to his award-winning Arctic Dreams.  It’s a remarkable look at the world from someone who’s devoted most of his life traveling its surface. Published over thirty years ago, Arctic Dreams was a groundbreaking work in its passionate presentation of the peoples, history and landscape of the Far North.  [...]