• Reviews
  • Articles
  • Recaps
  • Favorites
  • The Ten Year Catch-Up
Raging Biblio-holism

Raging Biblio-holism

The overwhelming urge to collect, consume, and consider books

Main menu

Skip to content
  • what’s this all about?
  • Contributors
  • The Rating System
  • The Ten Year Catch-Up
  • Curated BookLists

Tag: Narrative Non-Fiction

Show Grid Show List

Post navigation

How Should A Person Be?

February 11, 2013 by Drew

The Short Version: Sheila Heti, a playwright in Toronto, is struggling with authenticity and what it means to be.  It’s all very late-twentysomething angst, as she learns, well, how to be a person through various trials and tribulations. The Review: I’m not sure if I hated this book or if I just felt meh about it.  I guess I ought to get that off my chest right away – feels better now! I made a comment in my review of Ivyland that Miles […]

Categories: Fiction, Literature, Non-Fiction • Tags: Art, Fiction, How Should A Person Be?, Literature, Narrative Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Sheila Heti, The Tournament of Books 2013, Theater

2

HHhH

January 22, 2013 by Drew

The Short Version: “Himmler’s hirn heißt Heydrich” – Himmler’s brain is called Heydrich. In 1942, Reinhard Heydrich was nearly assassinated in Prague.  He died several days later of an infection resulting from said attempt – but what of his assassins? Also, what does it mean to write a novel about people who actually lived? The Review: This is one of those books that seems like a good idea and, for the most part, comes out okay… but the fact that it comes […]

Categories: Fiction • Tags: Fiction, Heydrich, HHhH, Laurent Binet, Narrative Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Sam Taylor, The Tournament of Books 2013, World War II

Leave a comment

Another Bullshit Night in Suck City

November 4, 2012 by Drew

The Short Version: Nick Flynn never really knew his father Jonathan – had only met him once or twice – until he showed up at the Boston homeless shelter where Nick was working.  This is a biography of both men and the circumstances, somewhat, that led them to that shelter together. The Review: Zoinks – that’s two stinkers in a row.  Sorry, I know I shouldn’t be saying anything too outright before my BookClub meets to discuss this book… but it […]

Categories: Non-Fiction • Tags: Another Bullshit Night in Suck City, Autobiography, Biography, Memoir, Narrative Non-Fiction, Nick Flynn, Non-Fiction

Leave a comment

Tropic of Cancer

August 22, 2012 by Drew

The Short Version: Henry Miller details, in what was then quite shocking language, the life of a young ex-pat in Paris in the 30s.  There’s a lot of sex, a lot of cursing, a lot of drinking, a lot of rambling thought, and a lot of hurry-up-and-wait. NOTE: I’m hiding the rest of the review below a break as a courtesy to my bookclub.  Will remove the break once they’ve all read it.  Also, bound to be some foul language […]

Categories: Fiction, Literature, Non-Fiction • Tags: Autobiography, Fiction, Henry Miller, Literature, Narrative Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Tropic of Cancer

1

Post navigation

The Stacks

To-Reads

Tweet Tweet

  • Hey! It’s been a while! Just wanted to let you all know that if you’re missing me thinking in text about books/read… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 6 months ago
  • RT @JoeSudbay: Collins Maine office numbers: Portland: (207) 780-3575 Lewiston: (207) 784-6969 Bangor: (207) 945-0417 Augusta: (207) 622-8… 1 year ago
  • RT @drewsof: How about a #summerreading giveaway? A finished copy of Rebecca Makkai's "The Great Believers," a random ARC, & some SMDB swag… 1 year ago
Follow @ragingbibliohol

Seek & Find

Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.
Cancel
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy