AltWeeklies Wire
A Heavy Pournew
Unlike many of today’s crime writers, wedded to their research and well-documented auras of realism, James Crumley understands that a lot of exaggeration goes a long way when you want to capture the essence of a place.
Missoula Independent |
John Freeman |
05-13-2005 |
Fiction
Tags: James Crumley, The Right Madness
Boots on the Groundnew
American Indians' struggle to defend their traditions and secure equal rights is portrayed as an essential chapter in the life of the United States.
Missoula Independent |
John Freeman |
04-21-2005 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Blood Struggle, Charles Wilkinson
Abridged Too Farnew
In his account of his struggle with the tide of books he's bought, Nick Hornby tosses everything that is sacred -- but annoyingly fussy -- about book reviewing and communicates directly with readers.
Missoula Independent |
John Freeman |
01-06-2005 |
Nonfiction
Stars and Barsnew
In spite of limitations, like not being allowed to talk to inmates, David Rose does a good job of making this faraway legal black hole known as Guantanamo come to life.
Missoula Independent |
John Freeman |
12-16-2004 |
Nonfiction
High and Drynew
Wyoming's distaff Faulkner returns to home turf.
Missoula Independent |
John Freeman |
12-09-2004 |
Fiction
His Velocity: Keeping Up With Dave Eggersnew
While Heartbreaking Work fried Eggers' grief over his parents' death in a vat of irony -- a necessary tic, no doubt, in de-sanctifying the memoir -- these stories do not have their guards up. They are raw, unfiltered and have the quivering texture of lived experience.
Missoula Independent |
John Freeman |
10-29-2004 |
Fiction
To Wack and Backnew
On a round-the-world tour, a hip-hop scholar finds America's best-selling music in Tokyo, Rio, New York, Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Missoula Independent |
John Freeman |
10-14-2004 |
Nonfiction
Bush Leaguenew
Attack biographer Kitty Kelley backfires on the Bushes.
Missoula Independent |
John Freeman |
09-23-2004 |
Nonfiction
Target Bushnew
Nicholson Baker's new book addresses Bush hatred with a silver-bullet scenario.
Missoula Independent |
John Freeman |
09-09-2004 |
Fiction
