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Most of the essays are grouped thematically, but the first section simply compiles all four of the essays on American Gods.
In addition to making the book feel top heavy, it also betrays the lack of equity in the choice of subject matter. American Gods and The Graveyard Book together comprise literally one-half of all the essays.
As a result, despite its pleasant innocuousness, the book ultimately comes to little effect. Fans of a particular subject get a book of smart essays on one of their favorite subjects, and they pick up a little bit of Western philosophy at the same time. Acquiring knowledge tangentially can be a beautiful thing.
Yet, something keeps nagging me with this particular volume. At first glance, Gaiman seems like an ideal subject for one of these books. He tends to linger on ideas and concepts, textured with layers of history, mythology, theology, folklore, literature, pop culture, and politics. Perhaps that's the problem. If you want to absorb sophisticated ideas painlessly, just go back and re-read Gaiman. Nate Chinen's treatise on the subject of jazz in the 21 st century, Playing Changes , is erudite, passionate, and downright inspiring. Between the Buried and Me vocalist Thomas Giles recently released a new solo album and in this video, he takes us through each track.
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