A Reader's Eye with Jacob Malewitz

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2008-07-04T13:11:00.001-07:00

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Reading Isn't a Waste Part 1

2008-07-04T13:10:00.000-07:00

Reading Isn’t a Waste

Looking at my collection of books—those Stephen King novels, those Colleen McCullough epics, those historical fictions by the likes of Shaara, those fantasy masterpieces written by masterful writers—I sometimes forget the importance of reading. It opens doors. This piece highlights why reading isn’t ever a waste.

Only a Bad Book:

However, a bad book, I would say, can be a waste. But only if you read the whole thing. I have finished bad books before. Why? I was supposed to review them. A bad book can change your perception on the power of fiction. This is why it’s important to have an understanding of good books. I am not saying go based on reviews always, but find your own niche in the reading world. You can do this by picking books up for more than the cool cover or the Washington Post review—you can pick it up because it seems exciting.

But a Good Book:

But a good book can rebuild the notion of fiction, making it seem stronger than ever. I don’t believe fiction is dead; good books are still being published. Epics come and go, writers fall from grace, but good books still appear on the market. This is the number one reason reading is never a waste, because a good book shows you a piece of life in such a detailed way there isn’t really anything else to say. It just happens.

COMPLETE, Reading Faith

2008-07-04T13:09:00.000-07:00

Reading Faith

By Jacob Malewitz

Reading is faith compressed on a page. You put faith in the writer. Why can’t you put faith in yourself as a reader?

It seems that, in myself, I often put little stock in being a reading. I should put it in writing, in working, because no profit will come from being a reader. I just don’t have reading faith. I know people—many people—who prefer the TV set to the hardback new book from the latest mystery, horror, fantasy, or literary writer. Whatever their genre, they move back and forth between junk fiction and TV addiction.

So where do you go? I say you put more stock in the form of reading. Push the TV off a high cliff up in the mountains. Well, maybe don’t go that far.

Reading is a waste …

Is something I often explore in my writing. It isn’t. In truth, reading can open doors for your creative mind. And you don’t have to be a creative writer. In essence, we all practice an art of some kind. I just wished we did it more—and remembered exactly where all these small influences came from. They come, more often than not, from a good book or a good movie. I don’t hate TV; some of it is good. I think writing transcends all those things—films, novels, TV shows. However, reading is paramount.

Reading is great … because …

Really, I won’t go on. It just seems putting faith in a book is healthier than putting it into the latest “Survivor” or “American Idol.” There are rewards for reading faith. Big rewards. A novel can open the door to the creative soul you never thought you had. The novel can do that and more. The film too. What matters is understanding reading faith is a hot commodity in these days, where they say the novel is dead and too many books are being published in general. So read. There are plenty of options.

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2008-07-04T12:39:00.001-07:00

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Reading Faith Part 2

2008-07-04T12:38:00.001-07:00

Reading Faith

By Jacob Malewitz

Reading is a waste …

Reading is great … because …

Reading Faith Part 1

2008-07-04T12:36:00.000-07:00

Reading Faith Part 1

By Jacob Malewitz

Reading is faith compressed on a page. You put faith in the writer. Why can’t you put faith in yourself as a reader?

So where do you go? I say you put more stock in the form of reading. Push the TV off a high cliff up in the mountains. Well, maybe don’t go that far.

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2008-07-03T20:02:00.001-07:00

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COMPLETE Readers Read, Session 2

2008-07-03T20:01:00.000-07:00

COMPLETE Readers Read, Session 2

By Jacob Malewitz

There is in reading, again, a power, and again, a power. Power is reading. I will detail a few little books here which could stop a door from slamming. I will note books I haven’t read. Note books you should read. Let’s read …

Reading Historical Fiction … Is somewhat …

Joyous. I love historical fiction and would love to make a career just in reading it. However, few books read, getting smaller, trying to remember exactly what I read. Sure, I have Jeff Shaara’s “To the Last Man” hardcover, a hardcover which a library decided wasn’t good enough—and made my day. Didn’t read it. I have a small set of Colleen McCoullough books; I am a fan of Roman history, and she knows Roman history. Read about five pages. Getting warmer. I happen to own a copy of Michael Shaara’s Pulitzer Prize winning story of Gettysburg, with an apt title—“Killer Angels.” Actually, I borrowed that one and haven’t opened it up. Getting cold again. Historical fiction looks so interesting. I did read Persia Wooley’s primer on the writing of historical fiction, “How to Write and Sell Historical Fiction,” which I would recommend to you, dear scholar.

Reading horror, however …

Is something I do. I can recommend Stephen King. If you are A Reader’s Eye reader you will know I tap into his stories—at least of late—more than any other. I would recommend checking out a small step down and to the left: Robert R. McCammon. He’s great. Wrote “Stinger” which is a classic horror novel, better than many Stephen King works. I also read “Swan Song,” which is his true masterpiece.

That is only the beginning …

Because horror means Clive Barker. I read the first volume of “Books of Blood” and loved it. I own a few more Barker books, but haven’t touched them as of yet. However, the “Hellraiser” films, dear reader, are sometimes quite good, sometimes quite bad. There are some other names I look for in horror. “The Descent” is one of the best horror novels of the past ten years. Written by Jeff Long, it happens to be a tale of a physical hell. Other winners are “Age of Consent” and “The Dante Club,” but I will move on.

And comics …

Are something I tap into on a daily basis. You should too. Where to begin? You don’t begin with comics. You end with comics, as I will. Comic book collecting is bad addiction for me. I have over 200 Iron Man comics; Iron Man happens to be in a new film starring Robert Downey Jr. I have over 100 Batman comics and graphic novels. And more. Read as many of them as you can get your hands on. They tell the best type of tall tales. SOmetiems scary, Steve Niles is a true winner. I read four volumes of his “30 Days of Night” horror series, which reimagined the horror comic genre. It’s too fun.

But films …

Are another good avenue, dear reader. I won’t go on and on about them. Explore. Maybe in the next installment of Readers Read. For now, get reading.

Readers Read Session 2, Part 3

2008-07-03T20:00:00.000-07:00

Readers Read Session 2, Part 3

by Jacob Malewitz

And comics …

But films …

Are another good avenue, dear reader. I won’t go on and on about them. Explore. Maybe in the next installment of Readers Read. For now, get reading.

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2008-07-02T20:39:00.000-07:00

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Readers Read, Session 2 PART 2

2008-07-02T20:38:00.000-07:00

By Jacob Malewitz

Reading horror, however …

That is only the beginning …

Readers Read, Session 2 PART 1

2008-07-02T20:36:00.000-07:00

Readers Read, Session 2 PART 1

by Jacob Malewitz

Reading Historical Fiction … Is somewhat …

The PDA Revolution and Epocrates

2008-06-18T18:11:00.000-07:00

I think you will find medical PDA software to be the new revolution … one we will read about … one we should read about. Physicians are going mobile with the power to get any kind of drug information available. No longer will research be a time spending process: everything is at your finger tips. More, it’s now used by over half a million healthcare professionals, from all over the country.

What’s revolutionary? A physician can call upon any information needed—immediately—to set a prescription for a patient … safely and quickly. Everyone wins.

Let’s set the scene. A physician needs to prescribe medication for someone suffering from a sinus infection which won’t go away … but the patient is already on one drug. Safely, the physician can pull out a PDA with Epocrates loaded and presto, a patient is safely and quickly prescribed medication.

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Fantasy Readers Read: 1st Session

2008-06-18T18:06:00.000-07:00

(PART 1) Fantasy Readers Read: 1^st Session

By Jacob Malewitz

Building a fantasy is like building a haunted house. It needs time to develop, see, because instead of just saying “There is a vampire in the house,” you are saying, without the horror moments, “This is how the world could have been.” That is exactly what fantasy masters like George Lucas, J.R.R. Tolkien, J.K. Rowling, and many others have done. They say, the world can be like this; could have been, but isn’t. This first session of Fantasy Readers Read will develop more on the lesser known fantasy storylines and authors. For one, everyone talks about the master of Robert Jordan, J.R.R. Tolkien, and J.K. Rowling. I am fortunate—or unfortunate—to have never finished a single copy of any of those authors. I go more for the lesser known fantasies, the lesser known authors. So, the list will include some small notes on Eberron, a Wizards of the Coast series created by Keith Baker, the more ordered worlds of L.E. Modesitt Jr., and many other epics by epic authors.

To be a fantasy reader you do need to branch out into films. It helps. The Lord of the Rings storylines turned into film classics. Even some of George Lucas’ film visions tapped into clear fantasy storylines. Star Wars was and is a classic fantasy story. But Willow, Willow starring Val Kilmer is the sort of precursor to the modern fantasy film. You can, if you want, escape into the wide range of fantasy films. The problem is …

…Books are often better.

Complete Epic Reader

2008-06-18T18:05:00.000-07:00

Epic Reader

By Jacob Malewitz

When you pick it up, it seems a bit heavier than the typical novel. The weight of the pages may entice you. But why, you may be asking, must a book be 1,000 pages, and then have a series of books of 1,000 more pages? Because epics are what make the world go round. They are the true form of storytelling. In some ways the Bible is an epic that never ends, and is never forgotten. In more ways, the epic Gilgamesh is an epic that began all epics. There is more. An epic reader sees legends like J.R.R. Tolkien, Robert Jordan, Isaac Asimov, Colleen McCullough, heck, even Stephen King, as the people who see more to a story than twenty pages written in haste—this isn’t a race to the finish, it’s a race back through the ages. An epic reader must keep reading. It makes you who you are. This short piece tells you why.

I missed a few names. I love writing about epics, as the likes of Tolkien and King effected me much. But I didn’t even like the original “Lord of the Rings,” nor did I find much of interest in “The Dark Tower.” However, epics change as you change, meaning what you didn’t like one year ago may turn you on. I loved the “Lord of the Rings” films. I loved almost every other, non-epic Stephen King novel; it’s a somewhat odd hobby.

An epic reader obviously doesn’t have to go just for fantasy, where the modern epic seems to be told again and again. There are many talents in the fantasy world, like George Lucas, for instance. George Lucas proved an epic reader could go to the movies and watch an epic film. I digress, there is more to it than even movies.

Epic readers tend to live by the page more and more. They have to know the fates of the characters. This can even be seen in the rise of the manga, where huge, sweeping stories of samurai (“Blade of the Immortal”) or more modern noir telling tales of falling cities looking to rise again, much like the classic masterpiece “Akira.” “Akira” and “Blade of the Immortal” are just the beginning of the anime epic. Anime films are another story. I could go back to the likes of Akira Kurosawa for an understanding, dear reader.

There is an end game to all stories. It just seems writers are dieing off before they finish their epics. Some are huge, sprawling pieces by the likes of fantasy writers, “The Wheel of Time” being a prime example. Well, epic reading is here to stay. It’s fun. Epic readers should see more than titles in this piece; they can see the beginning to an epic imagination.

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2008-05-24T20:56:00.002-07:00

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Epic Reader Part 2

2008-05-24T20:56:00.001-07:00

Epic Reader Part 2

by Jacob Malewitz

Epic Reader Part 1

2008-05-24T20:55:00.000-07:00

Epic Reader Part 1

By Jacob Malewitz

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2008-05-24T15:12:00.000-07:00

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Dreaming Nightmares: Horror Theory, Horror Blood Part 4

2008-05-24T15:11:00.000-07:00

Dreaming Nightmares: Horror Theory, Horror Blood Part 4

by Jacob Malewitz

I believe the next generation of horror films has begun with the somewhat cheesy but downright entertaining After Dark films. They deserve to be in your horror collection—or at least to be rented.

Blood and sex became the thing younger viewers wanted. Face it: we’re curious about death and sex, even more so at a young age. These modern nightmares tap into something within us.

So where you are going could be hell …

And there are so many more titles to list. But let’s stop there. The hairs have yet to stand up, my eyes, once looking away, are looking to the page. I can hear the horror of one young girl being tortured in a “Captivity” type of film like Saw. It’s all bad. Let’s try and sleep.

Dreaming Nightmares: Horror Theory, Horror Blood Part 3

2008-05-24T15:09:00.000-07:00

Dreaming Nightmares: Horror Theory, Horror Blood Part 3

by Jacob Malewitz

Curiosity kills …

And curiosity tends to keep horror films selling tickets. Being that I’ve reviewed many horror films in my writing career, it becomes plain to me what sells. Audiences like blood and sex, sure, but they also like the psychological horrors of films like Psycho. Then again, blood wins over many fans—as does madness—and this was done with justice in the Evil Dead series of films (even thought Army of Darkness was more of a comedy).

I recently purchased the complete set of the After Dark Horrorfest films. These eight new releases, which I am just delving into, tend to combine the psychological horror (these are real people) with the slasher horror (whoops, they just died). Stephen King mastered it, but never quite so much in the horror film.

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2008-05-24T14:06:00.000-07:00

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Dreaming Nightmares: Horror Theory, Horror Blood Part 2

2008-05-24T14:05:00.000-07:00

Dreaming Nightmares: Horror Theory, Horror Blood Part 2

by Jacob Malewitz

…And escaping is the name of the game today. Sure, you can pop in the latest New York art film. I am not bashing that. The majority of those tend to be good, in some way, while many slasher horror films tend to be bad, yet sell far more. Perhaps that is another subject. What I am saying about horror is simple: Horror is about building for the blood, rising with the screams, and ending with the nightmares.

So how does one build such a nightmare? You have to go to the modern classics of horror. Yes, without Dracula and Frankenstein there would be little to work with. However, authors like Stephen King and Ann Rice furthered the development of the horror of humanity. Horror theory is more than just reviewing the likes of Interview with the Vampire and The Shining. It tends to be about the inner nightmare within us all, the one that makes us curious.

Dreaming Nightmares: Horror Theory, Horror Blood Part 1

2008-05-24T14:00:00.000-07:00

Dreaming Nightmares: Horror Theory, Horror Blood Part 1

By Jacob Malewitz

There is something about the horror which just keeps going, slowing for the kills, if you could call them slow, and building for something dramatic. There is a reason talented writers dream up these nightmares. It’s not the junk fiction with revealing covers anymore … well, in most cases. What Ray Bradbury, R.L. Stine, Stephen King, and Robert R. McCammon did for the horror is one thing. But what one woman named Mary Shelley did with Frankenstein, and what one writer named Bram Stoker did with something about vampires called Dracula—these things cannot be undervalued. Without these nightmares, the modern nightmare wouldn’t exist. Horror allows you to escape …

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2008-05-24T13:46:00.000-07:00

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