Writing About Reading

Soccer in the office

What Joseph O'Neill's football quest novel "Godwin" has to say about How We Work Now.

Jul 5 • Daniel Roberts

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July 2024

The tyranny of lists

Adding my take to the crowded discourse on the NYT '100 Best Books of the 21st Century' list

Jul 20, 2024 • Daniel Roberts

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June 2024

The unfinished

Marquez's "Until August," DFW's "Pale King," and what to do with unfinished novels by the greats

Jun 23, 2024 • Daniel Roberts

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April 2024

DeLilloan

"Underworld" is more urban pastiche than cohesive novel, but damn it radiates.

Apr 14, 2024 • Daniel Roberts

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March 2024

We come to this place for magic

Geeking out about a great slew of movies heading into the 2024 Oscars.

Mar 10, 2024 • Daniel Roberts

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February 2024

I wish I knew how to quit you

If you're not enjoying a book, quit it. (Easier said than done.)

Feb 25, 2024 • Daniel Roberts

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"Where do you hear about books?"

I get asked this a lot. Plus: my 2023 favorites. And: not counting up your books.

Feb 19, 2024 • Daniel Roberts

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November 2023

The monsters we make

Thinking about two recent modern twists on "Frankenstein"

Nov 3, 2023 • Daniel Roberts

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September 2023

The horror! The horror!

Gus Moreno combines old curses with new tech and pulls it off.

Sep 23, 2023 • Daniel Roberts

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Barbie and Oppie

Thinking about movie theaters, cultural moments, and book adaptations

Sep 4, 2023 • Daniel Roberts

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July 2023

Trust issues

Elite literary awards don't always signal readability.

Jul 29, 2023 • Daniel Roberts

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June 2023

Camels and ghosts

Téa Obreht's "Inland" is a slow burn, but this Western with ghosts and camels really pays off.

Jun 19, 2023 • Daniel Roberts

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