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Check back here next Tuesday for an interview with Graphic Novelist/Political Cartoonist Matt Bors regarding his book War Is Boring (out on 8/3). It’s a good one!

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A witty feature by Jon Adams was brought to my attention yesterday (via Robot 6) and it’s a comical take on San Francisco’s Comic Book Stores. Head over to The Bold Italic to read and laugh.

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So I FINALLY watched two Darren Aronofsky films that I’ve wanted to see for a while now: The Fountain & The Wrestler. I found both to be excellent movies. The Fountain is the stranger of the two since the film deals with love stories spread across time and space. The film is beautifully shot and does A LOT with a little. If you’ve seen it, you know what I mean. The Wrestler on the other hand is the stronger of the two films. The movie is the story of a broken down, formerly famous 1980′s Wrestler who is struggling to put his life back together. Without a doubt, The Wrestler deserved all of the attention it received when it came out in 2008.

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That’s enough links and rambling for today. See you all next Tuesday.

Not much to add today, so I’ll see you all next Tuesday.

The wife and I recently took a trip out to Western Massachusetts and visited a few museums. One of them was The Clark in Williamstown. I was COMPLETELY blown away by this museum as their collection is beyond impressive, their grounds offer spectacular views of the Berkshires and their exhibitions are incredibly interesting. While there, The Clark was having an exhibition entitled Picasso Looks at Degas. The show presented (side by side) works by Picasso that were in response to specific works by Degas. It was captivating to see Picasso’s motto, “good artists copy; great artists steal” in action.  The Clark is a spectacular place that I can’t recommend enough!

We also visited The Williams College Museum of Art while in Williamstown. This little museum was also impressive. Their collection includes pieces by Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper, and Frederic Remington (as well as MUCH more). Also, the museum has studies that Artist Elihu Vedder did for his murals that are in The Library of Congress. Best of all? Admission is FREE.

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See you all next Tuesday.

Quick reminder that you can keep tabs on GO HOME PADDY (and me) at bothTwitter and Facebook. If you’re into either of those, go check the links out. C’mon…go do it!

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There’s a superb interview with author Carla Jablonski about her Graphic Novel Resistance over at The Boston Bibliophile blog. Seriously, it’s a good little interview that will make you really want to read the book!

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TWO — THREE SENTENCE BOOK REVIEWS!

The Book of Lost Things: A Novel by John Connolly from Washington Square Press: I was really disappointed with this one. Too much hype? The novel borrowed heavily from Neil Gaiman, but never took of in the end.

Nocturnes by John Connolly from Washington Square Press: This on the other hand I liked! Short and creepy stories that made me feel 12 years old again. And the last story (a novella actually) is a crime thriller that had me glued to the book.

In the Woods by Tana French from Penguin: Again, a book with A LOT OF HYPE. Parts of this novel were beyond excellent, while there were other sections that I was practically skipping over. Still, I recommend In the Woods for anyone who likes murder mysteries with an extremely cruel tinge to them.

Currently I’m reading Morris Dickstein’s Dancing in the Dark: A Cultural History of the Great Depression.

See you next week when Paddy REALLY begins to
experience the horrors of the Coffin Ships.