Reviews for Sleepless Nights in the Procrustean Bed: Essays (I. O. Evans Studies in the Philosophy and C...

The average rating for Sleepless Nights in the Procrustean Bed: Essays (I. O. Evans Studies in the Philosophy and C... based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-04-08 00:00:00 enrico ghelli A book of Harlan Ellison essays takes an eternity to read. It's not that they're exceptionally dense, nor boring or difficult. Rather it's that they're fucking fantastic, every last one, regardless of subject or content, because they are infused with Harlan's inimitable, impeccable vitriol. Reading Harlan Ellison is reading passion incarnate. As he knows, not everyone can handle that shit. But if you can: get yourself a book of Harlan Ellison essays. Let yourself get fired up by his anger, overwhelmed by his intensity. Beg yourself to read more slowly so the experience lasts longer, even as you're frantically rushing to get to the next fantastic paragraph. And yes, be impressed by his insights -- almost none of which are dated, despite being written decades ago. Harlan's got his entire fucking fist on the pulse of reality, and you can too. There is no author who makes me feel as real as Harlan Ellison does -- but he hits best when you're at an emotional and passionate high. He expects and deserves nothing less.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-11-17 00:00:00 Hipolito Calderon Typical Ellison essays. Provocative, opinionated, the guy doesn't suffer fools, and knows how to put his views across in a relentlessly entertaining way. The highlight is the civil rights essay, with Ellison on the road in the 1960s with student activists in redneck southern states. This must be one of the best accounts of these times that I have ever read. Next best was the essay about Steve McQueen, another hero of mine. Good to know that the two of them met.