kjoannerixonNov 12, 20211 minLos RemediosI picked this up as background research for a novel I'm just starting to write, and it was delightful. Los Remedios is a basic but...
kjoannerixonNov 12, 20211 minThe Wolf of WinterI happened across this book in a junk shop in a tiny Arizona town. Someone was dreaming of winter among the saguaro and cholla, I think....
kjoannerixonOct 31, 20211 minThe Corpse Exhibition and Other Stories of IraqTHE CORPSE EXHIBITION is gruesome and macabre, darkly humorous with a humor that is like 98% grief and cruel absurdity, and it honestly...
kjoannerixonOct 21, 20211 minHow to Pronounce KnifeMy super quick road trip review: this book is gentle, deadly, and poetic, composed of ultra-close-focus vignettes illustrating the grimy...
kjoannerixonOct 21, 20211 minThe Best of All Possible WorldsSuper quick road trip review: this book is light, fun, sweet, and adventurous. I liked its unusual structure, and the low-tension romp...
kjoannerixonOct 21, 20211 minThe Cowboy BibleRoad trip, no internet, super quick review: gonzo, vivid, fascinating, weird; social quirks of N Mexico in a surrealist, neon lens