BAAS 2014: On Violent Films and Disturbing Cities

I spent the past weekend in Birmingham at the 59th annual conference of the British Association for American Studies. My… Read more BAAS 2014: On Violent Films and Disturbing Cities

Where to Read: Advice from a Book Fetishist

“I just don’t have time to read,” my friend complains. We’re having coffee and she has spent the last ten… Read more Where to Read: Advice from a Book Fetishist

I’ve just started writing my first analytical chapter on Poppy Z. Brite’s novel Lost Souls. After a lot of theoretical… Read more Nitty Gritty: On the Joys of Detail