I’m trying to catch up on books I read in July and August, 2025, so here are some capsule reviews. I already covered The Brothers Karamazov and The Violet Hour in separate posts.Books are listed in chronological order by the dates in which I read them.
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Book Review – Four Horses, Seven Seals by Ben Beard
Disclaimer: the author, Ben Beard, is a good friend of mine (and occasional writing partner), and he recently shouted me out on his excellent blog.1
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The Pitchfork “Best Rap of All Time” Poll: Fuck Condé Nast as a Staff, Publishing House, and as a Motherfuckin’ Crew
I recently came across Pitchfork’s “Best Rap Albums of All Time” readers’ poll, and despite my issues with the direction of the website since its acquisition by Condé Nast–and in particular the cancellation of the great Pitchfork Music Festival–I started filling out the poll.
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