Dear Friends, Due to unfortunate considerations of time and cost, Backwards City is no longer a print journal. However, we will maintain our presence on the web that, however meager, we hope you might enjoy.
The Wild, the Innocent, and the E Street Shuffle. Although I'd heard nearly every song on this album in other forms, I'd never actually heard this album in its entirety. It's amazing. I've been listening to it over and over.
The Office DVDs. On loan from the Egan collection. Hilarious. Better than expected.
Jade Empire for the X-Box. On loan from the Plemons collection. A twelve-year-old-boy-masquerading-as-an-adult has got to do what a twelve-year-old-boy-masquerading-as-an-adult has got to do.
The Disappointment Artist by Jonathan Lethem, who I'm increasingly convinced is the A+ version of Gerry Canavan. Some of these pieces may not be new to you, but it's a great book. I'll have more to say about this when I get back to Greensboro.