Author: David Schwarm
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Joker by Brian Azzarello
This is the Joker of the movie told by one of his henchmen. A nice idea and parts of it work very very well–Joker’s interaction with other members of the Rogue’s Gallery, the shadow of the bat that falls over everything in Gotham, etc. But, the Joker does not wear any new masks in this…
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Wake Up by Jack Kerouac
This was a fantastic book-I actually did not even know that it existed until I found it in the library. The jacket image was drawn by Kerouac. The book was designed to convert Ginsberg. It is at times a little academic, but overall there is a ringing, singing, beatnik vibe to the entire proceeding that…
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CASE 29: Fuketsu’s "Iron Ox"
When he was staying at the government office of the Province Ei, Fuketsu entered the hall [to preach] and said, “The heart seal [stamp] of the patriarch resembles the activity of the iron ox. When it goes away, the [impression of the] seal remains; when it stays there, the [impression of the] seal is brought…
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An Aquarium by Jeffrey Yang
This is a massively antastic book of poems. I got it from the Newport Beach Public Library and read it twice–once all the way through, and again slowly with a dictionary and notepad. Full of brilliant poems that really reward multiple readings. I liked: Vacuum Aquinas head down in a vacuum Aristotle which way in…
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Mickeys To Do List
Mickey Mouse To Do List1. Wake up at 5 AM2. Mousersize3. Play with Pluto4. Eat a balanced breakfast5. Water Lawn6. Call Minnie7. Be in movie barn by 6:30 AM8. Open barn to greet guests
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Eduction of Hopey Glass by Jaime Hernandez
I have been getting these Love and Rockets collections from the Library–this one is likely the best that I have read so far. Hopey moves around, becomes a school assistent, runs into old friends, and basically hangs out. The magic realism is toned down from what I remember from my last Hopey Book–as were the…
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