“The Fatal Eggs” by Mikhail Bulgakov
A fun little side romp for Bulgakov where a bureaucracy-created apocalypse is thwarted not a bit by human competence!
“Saga” Vols 1-3 by Brian K. Vaughan
While this sf/fantasy graphic novel series has something to offend everyone, it remains a unique curiosity of universe-creation and storytelling choices.
“The Rake’s Progress” by W.H. Auden & Chester Kallman
A strong Stravinsky score cannot quite disguise a rather tried Faustian tale with little freshness.
“Oriental Mythology” by Joseph Campbell
This second volume of The Masks of God is a archeological and narrative examination of the history of Eastern tradition; while dated in terminology and some evidence, Campbell’s over-arching themes remain provocative and reflective ideas on how cultures shift across history, and perhaps how our own will/is.
“Gitanjali” by Rabindranath Tagore
Though the English translation is marred by earlier publisher tampering, this translation by the author remains a beautiful work of layered prayer and thought on peace and salvation.
“The Confessions” by Augustine of Hippo
A classic and still vital read on the nature of redemption and faith, the text is all the more rich and comprehensible with a larger guide for the context of its writing.
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