PAUL MATTHEW CARR
What You Reading?
Comic Book Review: Rachel Rising
Horror as a genre is an unusual beast. It is on the surface just a way to illicit scares, to give you a momentary burst of adrenalin. Other times it is a way to
The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe
"And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all." "The Masque of the Red Death" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe originally published in 1842. It tells the
Freedom by Ambrose Bierce
I'm going to post this with very little comment from me other than to welcome you to this month's theme: FREEDOM. The reason for posting this should be fairly obvious. And by way of
Rain In Summer (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow)
Keeping in April's theme being "Rainfall" and National Poetry Month, I'd like to share another rain-based poem. This time it's in the romantic tradition and one that is more just a celebration of the
A Line-Storm Song (A Poem by Robert Frost)
In addition to April's theme on DaddyElk being "Rainfall" it is also National Poetry Month, so to celebrate both of those things I thought I'd share a poem by Robert Frost. A Line-Storm Song
What You reading? March 2021 Roundup (part 1)
Okay, look at that. Here it is April and I realized I haven't posted any "What You Reading?" entries for the entire month of March. In my defense, it was a really busy month
What You reading? Roundup (2/08/21 thru 2/21/21)
I have been crazy busy recently so this post covers two weeks of reading. But to be fair in addition to two full collected editions of comics and 5 individual issues there is also
What You reading? Roundup (2/01/21 thru 2/07/21)
Hello everyone! This week was nothing but comics. Some ongoings, a new #1, catch-up on a couple of series I fell behind on, and a collected edition for an upcoming edition of the Collected
What You reading? Roundup (1/24/21 thru 1/31/21)
I didn't do much reading this week comparatively speaking. I am still doing my deep dive into Buddhist thought and philosophy, something I have been interested in since my teenage years when I read
What You reading? Roundup (1/13/21 thru 1/23/21)
This is something new I'll be trying out. On any given week I'm reading a handful of things; novels and comics, historical non-fiction, and various essays and articles as research for sundry projects. So
What You Reading? Invisible Woman #1
by Mark Waid & Mattia De Iulis I typically do not write about first issues of a comic book because – for me – I find the first issue to be the least
What You reading? Children of Blood and Bone
by Tomi Adeyemi I am a lover of genre fiction – specifically scifi and fantasy. And in the case of fantasy I feel that it gets a bad rap. I understand that when
Fearful Symmetry: William Blake’s The Tyger
On the most recent episode of the Collected Edition I and my co-host Brian Reese discuss the classic Spider-Man story Kraven's Last Hunt also known as "Fearful Symmetry" the title of which comes from
What You Watching? Man-Thing (2005)
In 2005 a film adaptation of the comic book character Man-Thing was released by Lions Gate Films. And I can say with full confidence that of all the films released in 2005 – this was
What You reading? There, There
by Tommy Orange Set in Oakland, California Tommy Orange's debut novel follows several characters creating a multi-generational examination of Native American life in a modem Urban landscape. As the novel progresses we meet
What You Reading? The Philosophy of Horror
by Noel Carroll This book takes a serious look into the aesthetics of horror. Carroll is a philosopher so comes at the material with a philosophical view (obviously) but he is also a
I Love to Read. At any given time I am reading one or two books and any number of comics. When I was a kid whenever my grandfather saw me with a book in my hand he’s say, “Hey bud, what you reading?” And I’d tell him with childish gusto and enthusiasm. And then he’s tell me what he was reading as well. I want to share what I’m reading with you and maybe you will share what you’re reading with me.
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