Tag: stephen kearse

  • 2025 Tournament of Books: James vs. Martyr! (again)

    2025 Tournament of Books: James vs. Martyr! (again)

    OK, there’s not much point rehashing what I said the last time these two faced off. I still think James is the better book. My judgment on the judgment This is a vote by all the judges, and since last year I did a handy little table, I figured I’d repeat that again this year. I…

  • 2025 Tournamet of Books: James vs. Headshot/The Book of Love

    2025 Tournamet of Books: James vs. Headshot/The Book of Love

    We come into the quarterfinals and this particular match-up is one for which my choice is foreordained. James is the best book of 2024, end of discussion. And yet I suppose I should discuss. Headshot certainly has its fans, but while it has aspects I can admire, it didn’t manage to continually suprise and amaze in…