by michaeld | Dec 27, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Humor, Pop Culture, Short Stories
The Universal Truths of Geek Culture By Stephen Segal Quirk Books 14.95 224 pages Thoughtfully organized into sections of “wisdom,” from self to relationships to the future, Geek Wisdom brings together the most quotable moments of cult film, literature,...
by michaeld | Dec 4, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Current Events & Politics
By The Library of Congress Quirk Books, $40.00, 208 pages Maybe the camera never lies, but poster artists tend to bend the truth for politicians. Images in this parade of presidential candidates rely more on character representation than facial...
by Site Owner | Feb 18, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Biographies & Memoirs, History
by Denise Kiernan, Joseph D’Agnese Quirk Books, $19.95, 254 pages Signing Their Rights Away is a remarkable book. Compiling the 39 signers of the Constitution into small biographies that easily point out the most interesting thing about each person, usually...
by Site Owner | Feb 1, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Poetry
by Brian McGackin Quirk Books, $12.95 128 pages There is only one book that celebrates the glory of Xbox 360, frozen pizza, Bruce Willis, and beer in poetry. That book is Broetry, by Brian McGackin. It speaks for and to Everyman. Follow the “bro” through his high...
by Site Owner | Jan 30, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Humor
by Nick Mamatas Quirk Books, $9.95, 143 pages Guys, does this problem sound familiar? Someone says a mean comment but you can’t think of the perfect comeback until it is too late? Here is a solution. Carry a little black book filled with killer insults. Editor Nick...