Magazine Review: The Blueroad Reader: Stardust and Fate

Magazine Review: The Blueroad Reader: Stardust and Fate edited by John Gaterud Yes, this is yet another literary magazine; I picked up a bunch inexpensively at the book fair.  This one seems to take its title from Jack Kerouac’s writing; this first issue was published in 2007. The index is unusual for this kind of… Continue reading Magazine Review: The Blueroad Reader: Stardust and Fate

Book Review: Trafficking in Magic, Magicking in Traffic

Book Review: Trafficking in Magic, Magicking in Traffic edited by David Sklar & Sarah Avery Disclaimer:  I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. This fantasy anthology has a dual theme, as indicated by its title; magic as transaction, and magic while traveling.  The former theme brings… Continue reading Book Review: Trafficking in Magic, Magicking in Traffic

Book Review: Wounded Tiger

Book Review: Wounded Tiger by T. Martin Bennett Disclosure:  I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. Mitsuo Fuchida was the flight leader in the attack on Pearl Harbor.  Jacob DeShazer was a bombardier who participated in the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo.  The Covell family were missionaries.  This… Continue reading Book Review: Wounded Tiger

Book Review: Pacific Crest Trailside Reader: Oregon and Washington: Adventure, History, and Legend on the Long – Distance Trail

Book Review: Pacific Crest Trailside Reader: Oregon and Washington: Adventure, History, and Legend on the Long – Distance Trail edited by Rees Hughes and Corey Lewis Disclaimer: I received this book from a Goodreads giveaway on the assumption that I would write a review. This anthology is a collection of short stories and essays regarding the Oregon… Continue reading Book Review: Pacific Crest Trailside Reader: Oregon and Washington: Adventure, History, and Legend on the Long – Distance Trail

Book Review: USA Noir

Book Review: USA Noir edited by Johnny Temple Disclaimer:  I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it.  This was an Advanced Reading Copy, and small changes may be made in the final product. “Noir”, here, is short for noir fiction, a form of hard-boiled crime fiction by… Continue reading Book Review: USA Noir

Book Review: Wild Among Us: True Adventures of a Female Wildlife Photographer

Book Review: Wild Among Us: True Adventures of a Female Wildlife Photographer by Pat Toth-Smith Disclosure:  I received this book as part of a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. This is a coffee-table book of wildlife photographs, with chapters for each kind of animal and the stories of how the… Continue reading Book Review: Wild Among Us: True Adventures of a Female Wildlife Photographer

Comic Book Review: SMASH: Trial by Fire

Comic Book Review: SMASH: Trial by Fire by Chris A. Bolton & Kyle Bolton Disclosure:  I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway, on the premise that I would review it. Life is hard for Andrew Ryan, short, wimpy fifth-grader in the city of Seatown.  Divorced parents, troubled older brother, bullies…and he has to settle… Continue reading Comic Book Review: SMASH: Trial by Fire

Interview: Arijan Clark

Interview: Arijan Clark Welcome to a new feature here at SKJAM! Reviews, interviews with the people behind the media. Today, we’re talking to Arijan Clark, the translator of Volume Three of “Anesthesiologist Hana“, previously reviewed on this blog. S. Could you tell us a little bit about yourself? A. My name is Arijan Clark, and… Continue reading Interview: Arijan Clark