Ninth book, a real (borrowing from the afterword) wrist-punishing, discursive, door-stopper: “Novel Explosives" by Jim Gauer ( https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29363276-novel-explosives)
Novel ExplosivesAmbitious, groundbreaking, and fiendishly funny, Novel …GoodreadsI looked for a review that resonated: https://books.substack.com/p/review-joy-williams-on-jim-gauer
Review: Joy Williams on Jim Gauer"Novel Explosives" is a big burning turning ferris wheel of a book with many colorful capsules of expertise and pods of excess. It is violent and profound, taunting, outraged. It is arrogantly discursive yet can possess the focused intensity of a knife’s tip.books.substack.com
tenth book, Matt Ruff’s “Lovecraft Country” sequel, “The Destroyer of Worlds” ( https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61190257-the-destroyer-of-worlds)
The Destroyer of Worlds (Lovecraft Country, #2)“Another virtuoso blend of horror, action, and humor. .…GoodreadsI’ve been a huge fan of Ruff since “Sewer, Gas, and Electric" ( https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/71846.Sewer_Gas_and_Electric) and of course the Lovecraft Country show was also p good (although a bit scary for my tastes), so, picking this up after Novel Explosions was a great call.
Sewer, Gas and Electric: The Public Works TrilogyFrom the New York Times Bestselling author of Lovecraft…Goodreads