AltWeeklies Wire
'Nine Lives' is a Tapestry of Improbable Stories About New Orleansnew
Journalist Dan Baum uses the experiences of a diverse cast of New Orleanians to tell his Hurricane Katrina story.
Gambit |
Kevin Allman |
02-17-2009 |
Nonfiction
The Departure of New Orleans' Inspector Generalnew
New Orleans Inspector General Robert Cerasoli's resignation is a blow to a city yearning for reform. But from the start, Cerasoli faced an intransigent city government that seemed to block his every move.
Gambit |
Kevin Allman |
02-11-2009 |
Commentary
Can Bob Cerasoli Help Clean Up City Gov't in New Orleans?new
When Cerasoli arrived to set up the city's first-ever Office of the Inspector General, he needed inventory tags to keep track of computers, monitors and other workplace valuables. He called City Hall to get some. It was one of his first, but not his last, surprises when it came to city government.
Gambit |
Kevin Allman |
01-14-2009 |
Policy Issues
A New Generation Redefines Craftwork on its Own DIY Termsnew
While old-school craftwork was forged by economic necessity and practicality as much as creativity, today's craft movement is both artsier and slipperier. It carries echoes of both '70s macrame power and '90s grrl power. It has a fierce anti-consumerist message, yet it's based on making and buying things.
