Things continue to be odder than normal with a new twist in a war of words, Scottish translations of English books and a comic-book about the history of sex. Our featured books are Duskfall by Christopher Husberg and Aliens Omnibus volume 2 (Aliens: Genocide by David Bischoff and Aliens: Alien […]
Titan Books
Literary Loitering 50 – Everything Needs More Swashbuckling
Literary Loitering 49 – The Plums of Anger
Literary Loitering 48 – Redneck Avengers
There’s never a dull moment when you have judo books for kids by Vladimir Putin, 9-year-old journalists scooping major networks and a set of rejected Disney dwarves. Our featured books are Escapology by Ren Warom, New Pompeii by Daniel Godfrey and The Definitive Visual Guide to Musicals. Tune in to […]
Literary Loitering 47 – Anglo-Saxon Trolling
UNESCO have finally listed the Exeter Book as a principal cultural artefact. In other news, researchers prove that Batman is the most ill-equipped superhero, and William S. Burroughs reading The Naked Lunch will be released as an experimental punk album. Our featured book is the short story anthology Mash Up […]
Literary Loitering 44 – The Cronenberg Colouring Book
This week Producer Rob is doing cartwheels because one of his favourite fantasy novel franchises – The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan – is getting a “cutting edge TV series”. In amongst all the unhealthy acrobatics we discuss the “kingly” statue overlooking Tintagel Castle, the fate of Anish Kapoor’s […]
Literary Loitering 43 – Eye Protection is Important
In amongst the Dali diaries, more additions to Stieg Larsson’s Millenium series and our favourite childhood books, we found a story about a painting that, once seen, will never be forgotten. You have been warned. Our featured books are Firefly: The Gorram Shiniest Dictionary and Phrasebook in the ‘Verse and […]
Literary Loitering 41 – The Siege Weapons of Outrageous Fortune
Literary Loitering 40 – Ancient Psychic Tandem War Elephant
It’s been a strange week with the passing of renowned architect Dame Zahar Hadid, the news that King Arthur may have been from Yorkshire, and a children’s book about The Queen finding the right crown to wear. Our featured books are Adventure Time: The Enchiridion & Marcy’s Super Secret Scrapbook, […]
Literary Loitering 38 – Inconceivable!
The rambunctious scamps return for more literary conversation including the winner of the Bookseller Diagram prize, a “magical” collaboration between Harry Houdini and H. P. Lovecraft, the “Invisible Collection” and more. Our featured books are “Bigfoot Loose and Finn Fancy Free” by Randy Henderson and “The Immorality Engine” by George […]