I'm working on getting through a few different books. The graphic novel Swamp-Thing, which is really excellent, and a couple of "true crime" books on Jack the Ripper, who may or may not be real it seems. I was out and about at the pawn shops perusing their collection when I stumbled across From Hell. Ever since V for Vendetta, I've been curious about Alan Moore.
"I find film in its modern form to be quite bullying. It spoon-feeds us, which has the effect of watering down our collective cultural imagination. It is as if we are freshly hatched birds looking up with our mouths open waiting for Hollywood to feed us more regurgitated worms. The Watchmen film sounds like more regurgitated worms. I for one am sick of worms. Can't we get something else? Perhaps some takeout? Even Chinese worms would be a nice change." - Alan Moore, Los Angeles Times, 9/18/08.
I am also still working my way through the short stories of Dave Eggers.
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