Avoiding Boredom in “Toy Fights” – Chicago Review of Books

Avoiding Boredom in “Toy Fights” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Don Paterson is one of the most decorated and influential poets writing in the UK today. He is also an accomplished guitarist who founded and toured with a jazz ensemble throughout the 90s. Early in his new memoir Toy Fights, which covers the first twenty years of his life, Paterson explains that he quit … Read more

Hidden Pain in “Terminal Boredom” – Chicago Review of Books

Hidden Pain in “Terminal Boredom” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Science fiction dystopias are often deployed as a means of examining politics, ideology, or technology, but for Izumi Suzuki, the medium serves an intimate exploration of anxiety, pain, and sadness. The translated stories collected in Terminal Boredom depend on science fiction dystopias, but focus on characters who are broken and seeking their own personal … Read more