Chilling in its detail, powerful in its emotional resonance, and unconventional in its narrative, An American Memory may be one of the strongest debuts by an American writer in the last twenty years. Mr. Larsen describes the subtle dysfunction and destruction of a Midwestern family through three generations and in the process forces the reader to examine his own demons. Bouncing from time period to time period and from POV to POV, the novel weaves years of seemingly innocent acts into a quilt of despair and then, ultimate salvation. The terror of memory and the inablility to understand time's progress combine to provide for the protagonists, and the reader, a lonely journey. Larsen has the uncanny ability to underplay a scene so well that not until pages later does one find oneself overwhelmed by its implications. Like the experience of standing on a prarie with the wind blowing around you and not another person in sight, this novel will resonate for many many years in my soul

If you're planning to take a trip to any country in Southeast Asia you can't miss this book. Some stories will touch your heart and some will make you laugh. Avoid getting rip-off by street merchants and visiting great sites is just a few thing you should check out.

This is wonderful collection of stories based on Browning-Larsen's personal experiences in Asia--cerebral, sensitive, well-written and interesting!

Several short stories with explicit details of Asian love. From the gardens of Japan to the Filipino "guest houses". How it happens, where to find it, and who is doing it.

GOOD ART. THIS STORY IS GREAT, AND THE WAY THAT DR. DOOM IS BROUGHT INTO THE WHOLE THING IS EVEN BETTER. IT'S OBVIOUS WHO WOULD WIN IN A FIGHT, BUT GET THIS BOOK IF WANT TO SEE HOW SPIDEY MANAGES TO NOT DIE...

This Spider-Man story is one of the best before the dreaded "Clone Saga." It includes a good variety of classic Spidey bad guys like Doc Ock, Sandman, etc. as well as many team-ups. It's also Erik Larsen's work on Spidey before leaving Marvel.