With over twenty books under her belt, Joy Fielding is bound to improve with every novel, yet occasionally produce work that feels like it is a step backward to her faithful readers. Still … more
Having read the blurb for The Dud Avocado I thought I'd LOVE this book because I LOVED A Moveable Feast. Instead, what I got was something more akin to On the Road. While by the … more
It's a very risky thing, I've found, to try to tell other people what they'll find funny. Apart from a few baseline tests (I argue that if you can't laugh at Monty Python's "fish-slapping dance" sketch, … more
This is an interesting and well-written book. Ariel Levy makes some important points, ties together a number of significant trends, and provides a believable answer to the timely question of "Why … more