Monthly Archives: February 2016

@The Movies with PopPop: Chi-Raq

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Daniel (@MKNN)

We saw Chi-Raq, Spike Lee’s most recent “joint” a couple of weeks ago. I’ve delayed trying to write about it as I’m still not sure I can get it right! We’ll see… I think Chi-Raq is Spike’s strongest movie to … Continue reading →

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Reading Well: Blackout and All Clear by Connie Willis

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Daniel (@MKNN)

Blackout and All Clear (both published in 2010) by Connie Willis are really one story, but each book is sizable (400 pages plus), so I can see how publishing them as a duology made sense. The core premise of the novel is a future … Continue reading →

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Reading Well: All Our Names by Dinaw Mengestu

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Daniel (@MKNN)

All Our Names (2014) by Dinaw Mengestu is a book about loneliness, isolation, and dislocation. It tries to be a love story, but the strength of the book lies in the other stuff. The novel unfolds in two parallel parts: one is set … Continue reading →

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