literature
Geek literature from the New York Times or the recesses of online. Our favorite stories showcase geeks.
Book Review: "Echo" by Thomas Olde Heuvelt
“You know I enjoy our juxtapositions, our squabbles and edges, the fact that at first sight, our worlds seem so incompatible. If there's anything you can point to as to why we love each other, then it's that, and I've been treating it for three years now as an unexpected gift. There's nothing more damaging to yourself than trying to mold your lover into your own image. Instead, I respect the fact that our differences empower us, and I see each hitch as an exploration - each quarrel as a new, unconquered peak.”
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Irresistible" by Joshua Paul Dale
Full Title: "Irresistible: How Cuteness Wired Our Brains and Conquered the World" by Joshua Paul Dale This book struck me as odd. I was seeing it everywhere. It was the Radio 4 Book and I could have sworn it was in my copy of the Times Literary Supplement at one point. Needless to say, I had high hopes for this book but I also may have over-hyped it for myself at the time of buying.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Hungry Ghosts" by Kevin Jared Hosein
“Some people wait for God to decide for them, he said. This isn’t how it is supposed to be. No one knows how it is supposed to be, he told his sons. People are betrayed by their own intelligence. The truth is neither here nor there – it will be there one moment and disappear the next. The truth is on the tip of your nose. You can barely see it most of your life. But you look at yourself for long enough, and you will. When that moment comes, snatch it and eat it, and you will come out alive.”
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
How John Waters cult film Hairspray became a Tony Award winning musical
Before Tony Award-winning Hairspray was a hit Broadway musical, it was based on a 1988 comedy film written and directed by John Waters who wrote cult classics like Multiple Maniacs, Pink Flamingos, and Female Trouble.
By Gladys W. Muturi3 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Glory" by Noviolet Bulawayo
“And then we watched, as if on cue, a bull charge Jidada’s most famous celebrity Prophet, lift him by the horns, and fling him, shrieking, so high up in the air it actually looked like he’d reach heaven. We roared and cheered in tremendous applause that said we were done with false prophets and false pastors and false religious leaders who fleeced us of our hard-earned moneys in the name of God, who connived with the Seat of Power to keep us oppressed by telling us who to vote for, by telling us the blatant lie that our leaders were selected by God, by telling us to stay away from politics.”
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Pyre" by Perumal Murugan
‘Step down with your right foot first,’ Kumaresan had said to her. She was now unsure whether he had said this in jest or if he had meant it. By habit, anyway, she had descended from the bus with her right foot first, but she was not sure he had noticed that. The courage she had gathered until then suddenly vanished, leaving her feeling uneasy. When her feet touched the ground, she had prayed within her heart, ‘May everything go well.’ She could not think of a specific god. She only knew the name of Kumaresan’s family deity, Goddess Kali, but she would not have been able to confidently recognize the goddess’s idol in the temple. The only Kali she knew was a goddess with widened eyes, terrifying teeth and her tongue sticking out. She could not pray to that Kali, who only inspired fear.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Boys in the Valley" by Philip Fracassi
“We didn't hit it off like many others in similar situations....Instead, he and I sort of gravitated around each other, either friends nor foes, like the moons of a planet we had no interest in observing but whose orbit we were forced to nonetheless reside within.”
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
Rebel Moon is the Future of Entertainment. Top Story - December 2023.
CAUTION: SPOILERS AHEAD. There is no nice way of putting it. Rebel Moon is terrible. But not terrible for the reasons that most people have noticed. After being out for a little less than two weeks, most people have panned the movie for what it is. A sloppy, copy and paste job of some of the most popular science fiction franchises. However, Rebel Moon is far more problematic than that. It goes beyond common sci-fi tropes. It mashes together nearly every successful genre possible in hopes of appealing to the majority people. In doing this, it is everything and nothing at once.
By Atomic Historian3 years ago in Geeks
Navigating Pronouns and Corporate Responsibility: The Delta Air Lines Incident Sparks a National Conversation on Transgender Rights. Content Warning.
The LaGuardia Air Terminal incident, including transsexual entertainer Tommy Dorfman and Delta Carrier, has become a focal point for progressive discussions about individuality, considerations and corporate obligations. In a 30-second TikTok video, Dorfman accused fellow Delta employees of deliberately misgendering her, sparking a viral discussion through online entertainment. As the story unfolds, it uncovers the complexities of pronouns, issues that transsexual people face, and various assumptions around help and respect.
By World News 3 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "Gone South" by Robert McCammon
“It was hell's season, and the air smelled of burning children” I had heard a lot about people enjoying Robert McCammon's books but for the life of me, I have never actually read one until now. I don't know why I chose this one it just sort of appeared on my Amazon recommendations and yes, yet again I am reading it on my Kindle. There is something deeply satisfying about getting an author you have always been meaning to read on a list of things that you probably should be reading. One thing I like about Amazon recommendations is that more than likely, they get it right when it comes to the type of books I might like.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "A Haunting in the Arctic" by C.J Cooke
The man was covered in seaween, gnarles fronds covering him like garlands. He was fully clothed and curled up by his bed, but his face had been gnawed to the bone, and the bloodied scratches on the wood of the door matched his missing fingernails. The two coastguard officers shared a long look. They circled the body slowly before crouching to inspect what had become of his legs. Beneath the town fabric of his trousers, they could see that the flesh had swollen and blackened. The mottled bare feet had split in two, no sign of the toenails, his toes lengthened to flaps of meat that had fused strangely together in a clean bisection. Like grotesque fish tails.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
