Category: Random Roll

Written by EgoPoisoning

RR: On Writing for the Soul Bird by Bird

I recently read a Grantland article about Donald Westlake. Westlake is one of those authors I’ve been a fan of for years without realizing it, and seen the influence of in tons of other works without knowing he was the one who deserved the credit. Lovecraft was this way; in addition to the macabre in general, when […]

Written by EgoPoisoning

RR: Academic

So, Oscar season, right? I feel that the Oscars have rapidly accelerated to the point where, like the Superbowl, saying “I don’t care about this!” has ceased to be…a statement. It’s become something foregone—not everywhere, but I imagine most of the venues where my voice would actually be heard. However, beyond my not caring about the […]