Author Archives: Andrew Roe

Periodically I like to see what JLB has been up to on Twitter. Recent tweets include: “My undertaking is not difficult, essentially. I should only have to be immortal to carry it out.” “Weekends away clear the head. Ready to … Continue reading →

Andrew Scott pointed this out on Facebook… There’s a great Ward Sutton graphic/comics review of Robert Boswell’s recently published short story collection “The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards.” (Great title, that.) You can check out the review here.

“Two beings love each other. But they don’t speak the same language. One of them speaks both languages, but the second language very imperfectly. It suffices for them to love each other. But the one who knows both languages dies. … Continue reading →

It’s the first movie based on a David Foster Wallace book. Will there be more? I know that years ago there was talk of someone turning Infinite Jest into a mini series kind of thing. Do they still make mini … Continue reading →

“The afternoon with students. They don’t feel the real problem; however, their nostalgia is evident. In this country where everything is done to prove that life isn’t tragic, they feel something is missing. This great effort is pathetic, but one … Continue reading →