Mickey Z

Cool Observer

Thursday, October 06, 2005

"Literary fractals of individual force"

He’s got the credentials: Cornell grad, two novels published, nominated for literary awards, reviewed books for the New York Times, teaches writing in the Big Apple, and flaunts a name any middle linebacker would be proud of (http://tinyurl.com/dqlku). Most notably, perhaps, Thaddeus Rutkowski, author of the just-released novel “Tetched,” is a man of few words.

http://www.thaddeusrutkowski.com

His prose is sparse...each word weighed carefully. Each paragraph like a painting; each chapter possessing the power of a one-act play—Rutkowski crafts literary fractals of individual force that add up to form a singular, powerful narrative. Witty, sad, provocative, and sexy, “Tetched” is what one might expect from a true original.

http://tinyurl.com/9hgqa

To read my interview with Thad, please click here:
http://www.counterpunch.org/mickey10042005.html

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The George Orwell “War is Peace” Award goes to Bill O’Reilly, who recently delineated the “rules” for life in his No-Spin Zone:

“No slander and no personal accusations without facts to back them up. If the guest violates those rules, they are scolded by me and will not be invited back.”

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It was 44 years ago today…

President John F. Kennedy, speaking on civil defense, advises American families to build bomb shelters to protect them from atomic fallout in the event of a nuclear exchange with the Soviet Union.

(I still see signs like this throughout my neighborhood.)