Tag: bestiary

by M. Bijman June 29, 2018

If it’s cute, tentacled and ravenous, don’t bring it home – Borne, by Jeff VanderMeer

“Borne” is the past participle of the verb “[to] bear”, which means to carry or transport, as in a weight orContinue Reading

by M. Bijman April 8, 2014

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Horrid but funny – Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk, by David Sedaris

Fables with Fangs Obviously fitting into the genre of Folklore, this collection of cautionary tales, Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modern Bestiary,Continue Reading

by M. Bijman April 6, 2014

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Easily digestible lessons for modern life – The 100-Year-Old Man and Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk

New spins on old fables The past few years have seen an increase in films and novels that rework andContinue Reading

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