Archive for November 2006
World War Z
Mel Brooks’ son, Max Brooks, has undertaken the task of chronicling the first-hand accounts of the decade-long zombie war. From isolated attacks to full-scale military combat– the subtle, and not so subtle, jabs at various contemporary politicians, cultural icons and policies add considerably to the beauty of this skilled contribution to the zombie mythos.
The Bachman Books
Novellas once more– this time, four earlier works written under Stephen King’s pseudonym: Richard Bachman. The collection includes “Rage,” “The Long Walk,” “Roadwork,” and “The Running Man.” Whirl, the consumate Stephen King fan, recommended the collection to me, as I’ve never read any of these “straight” stories.
