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58% complete! Carnivalesque has read 7 of 12 books.
Nigerian God-Punk - a powerful and atmospheric urban fantasy set in Lagos.
Since the Orisha War that rained thousands …
Incredibly well-written - snappy prose that flows well. Incredibly macabre, foul characters! If you enjoy delving into the darkness with an irony arched eyebrow this one might be for you.
Starts off quite strong, solid analysis of contemporary web practices - got lost a bit in the deeper theoretical parts at the end.
An award-winning debut story collection by Karin Tidbeck, author of Amatka and heir to Borges, …
Wonderful collection of stories that blend folklore, speculative fiction, and body horror. Truly delightful.
An award-winning debut story collection by Karin Tidbeck, author of Amatka and heir to Borges, Le Guin, and Lovecraft.
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Fantastic novel. As Kushner says in her introduction "Formally, stylistically, [Balestrini's novels] are in a category alone." The change in style as the narrator's political consciousness is awakened is a great thing of art.
Fantastic novel. As Kushner says in her introduction "Formally, stylistically, [Balestrini's novels] are in a category alone." The change in style as the narrator's political consciousness is awakened is a great thing of art.
@astralstreeting haha I slogged through like 80% of that trilogy in my youth
@uhhuhthem Love this series quite a bit!
A powerful indictment of the ways elites have co-opted radical critiques of racial capitalism to …
An interest look at the way standpoint theory and deference politics get distorted with some thoughts on how to build alternative solidarities and dismantle elite spaces. This book is quite good and has a bunch of interesting historical asides that I wasn't expecting.
An interest look at the way standpoint theory and deference politics get distorted with some thoughts on how to build alternative solidarities and dismantle elite spaces. This book is quite good and has a bunch of interesting historical asides that I wasn't expecting.
Xanax Cowboy is a meta-poetic romp that chews through the lexicons of pulp, pop, and academia, spitting out pieces that …
Xanax Cowboy is a meta-poetic romp that chews through the lexicons of pulp, pop, and …
An interesting meandering poetry collection that plays with authorial voice, meta-framing elements, and has a linked narrative throughout.
