Christopher WillardThe Hell of Hallmark Christmas Tales — 10 Years OnThe thwonk of Hallmark Xmas romfare has descended like sprinkles on a sugar cookie by a chef with the shivers. More rapid than eagles…Nov 12Nov 12
Christopher WillardYes Virginia, There is an Adam Smith: Hallmark Xmas MfTVMs and Laissez-Faire CapitalismHave you been watching those Hallmark winter shows? I’m not sure what to call them, probably xmas made for TV movies (MfTVMs) that are so…Nov 21, 2022Nov 21, 2022
Christopher WillardOzeki’s Book: A Form of EmptinessAbstract: A critical review of The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki.Oct 28, 2022Oct 28, 2022
Christopher WillardStranger in a Strange Pageant: A Review of Monarch by Candice WuehleImagine a work of fiction that nods to Donna Haraway’s A Cyborg Manifesto. Now imagine the through-line theme of the novel taking to heart…Oct 28, 2022Oct 28, 2022
Christopher WillardFjord of the Dolls: A Cold Review of Dancing in the Dark by Karl Ove KnausgaardThis is my first book of Knausgaard and the honest reviews say this book is a disappointment compared to his others in the My Struggle…Oct 18, 2022Oct 18, 2022
Christopher WillardDark Days Coming: A Review of The Black Cloud by Fred HoyleSome say the world will end in fire. Some say ice.Oct 17, 2022Oct 17, 2022
Christopher WillardTypes of Art Galleries: The Highs and the Lows — in other words Artist/Collector BewarePeople are frequently confused about exhibition venues for art in that they think they are all the same. They are not.Sep 13, 2022Sep 13, 2022
Christopher WillardHysteria for the Area: A review, meaning a pan, of Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeerDay, I mean page, 1. I keep this journal as a record of my reading Annihilation so that those who consider plunging into this novel…Jun 8, 2021Jun 8, 2021
Christopher WillardDays of the Lepus: Circling around Rabbit, Run by John UpdikeIn an early review of Rabbit, Run David Boroff of The New York Times wrote, “The author’s style is particularly impressive; artful and…May 12, 2021May 12, 2021