Q&A with James Lee Burke

Few would argue that James Lee Burke leads the list of the finest novelists America has ever produced. On the occasion of the release of his latest, LIGHT OF THE WORLD, which is featured in today’s FridayReads Giveaway, he was good enough to answer some...

Lisa Lutz: 5 Favorite Comics

Being loosely categorized as a crime novelist, I am inevitably asked on many occasions to cite my literary inspirations or list my five or ten favorite novelists or novels. I cannot deny that there are writers and novels that I adore, but I don’t feel confident...

Film Review: WORLD WAR Z

Directed by Marc Foster Written by Matthew Michael Carnahan, Dean Goddard and based on the novel by Max Brooks Starring Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, David Morse, Daniella Kertesz, Matthew Fox In the months before the release of WORLD WAR Z, the buzz was it was a colossal...

Batman and the Outsiders #1 with Kate (and Dan)

:: the end credits roll at the end of the Malmon house Batman movie marathon:: K: Wow. These three Christopher Nolan BATMAN films are really good, but really heavy. It’s like what it would be like if Batman were really existed in our everyday world. D: True. But I...

BRILLIANCE By Marcus Sakey

Publisher Thomas & Mercer Release date 7/16/2013 Starting in 1986, approximately one percent of all children are born with special abilities. Some can see and predict the changes in the stock market like was written in stone. Some can seem almost invisible as they...