In Sweden, where I grew up, there's a certain kind of books that are called "kiosklitteratur", meaning the kind of cheap, pulpy, massmarket paperbacks you pick up at the local corner store. Often, they're characterized by shallow characters, formulaic storytelling, and bad dialogue... but they can also be a lot of fun to read. My favourite… Continue reading These old books: Larry & Stretch / Bill & Ben, and Marshall Grover
Maria Haskins 