Category Archives: What People Are Reading

The Noirest State: Akashic Books’ New Jersey Noir

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Ed Battistella

I’m reading New Jersey Noir, the latest in the award-winning series of noir anthologies put out by Akashic Books. I’m a New Jersey native—from New Shrewsbury and later New Brunswick—so I’ve got a special interest in this one. Actually, I’m … Continue reading →

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Summer Reading Update V

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Ed Battistella

Buried Prey John Sandford is another of those stay up later-than-you-should authors and I’m still hooked on his Lucas Davenport series (and now on the spin-off Virgil Flowers books as well). What I like is that Stanford puts us as … Continue reading →

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Summer Reading Update IV

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Ed Battistella

Alcestis, Proofiness, No Sleep Till Wonderland and Dirk Quigby’s Guide to the Afterlife Alcestis In Euripides’ Alcestis, the title character is the good wife, young King Admetus’ queen, who goes to hell in his place. Here’s the story: Admetus had … Continue reading →

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Summer Reading Update III

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Ed Battistella

Here’s my third summer reading update featuring The Glass Rainbow, Girl Sleuth, The Gift of El Tio, and Winning at Aging. The Glass Rainbow I find myself tiring of some authors, but never James Lee Burke. The Glass Rainbow is … Continue reading →

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