recommending two books that aren't novels
I am recommending two books that aren't novels!
* The first issue of Coilhouse Magazine is finally in print. Mine arrived in the mail yesterday and I went into a fugue state just gazing at all the gorgeously strange photographs. It's a pleasure to find articles with such strong emphasis on visual arts and music that are actually well written, with smarts, passion, and humor. Coilhouse explores a rich and varied range of artistic interests: check out their blog for a sense of what they're about. In their own words: "a collection of articles, interviews, rants, musings & imagery showcasing the planet's bravest explorers of Ye Olde Future." It's all over the place in terms of genre/media, but with a strong aesthetic and philosophical sensibility running through it: everything you find in Coilhouse feels like it truly belongs there, even if it doesn't belong anywhere else. I love the stuff they're into, so if you do too, I highly recommend the magazine.
* The Non-Adventures of Wonderella are collected in a book, available for pre-order! I've raved about this webcomic before and now I can rave about it in non-virtual format. It is brilliant and funny as hell. If you order The Non-Adventures of Wonderella, Volume 1: Everybody Ever Forever directly from the Wonderella website, the author (Justin Pierce) will sign your book, and possibly even doodle in it for you. The site says "Pre-order by September 1st to save"-- I'm not quite clear on what you'll save; perhaps the world? Maybe not, but do you really want to take that chance?
* The first issue of Coilhouse Magazine is finally in print. Mine arrived in the mail yesterday and I went into a fugue state just gazing at all the gorgeously strange photographs. It's a pleasure to find articles with such strong emphasis on visual arts and music that are actually well written, with smarts, passion, and humor. Coilhouse explores a rich and varied range of artistic interests: check out their blog for a sense of what they're about. In their own words: "a collection of articles, interviews, rants, musings & imagery showcasing the planet's bravest explorers of Ye Olde Future." It's all over the place in terms of genre/media, but with a strong aesthetic and philosophical sensibility running through it: everything you find in Coilhouse feels like it truly belongs there, even if it doesn't belong anywhere else. I love the stuff they're into, so if you do too, I highly recommend the magazine.
* The Non-Adventures of Wonderella are collected in a book, available for pre-order! I've raved about this webcomic before and now I can rave about it in non-virtual format. It is brilliant and funny as hell. If you order The Non-Adventures of Wonderella, Volume 1: Everybody Ever Forever directly from the Wonderella website, the author (Justin Pierce) will sign your book, and possibly even doodle in it for you. The site says "Pre-order by September 1st to save"-- I'm not quite clear on what you'll save; perhaps the world? Maybe not, but do you really want to take that chance?
