AltWeeklies Wire
Moshe Kasher Comes Homenew
The comedian's new memoir is part of a growing literary canon that features Oakland as a character—and a muse.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
04-02-2012 |
Books
The Fall of American Talibannew
Markos Moulitsas fails to woo liberals with his latest screed.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
09-29-2010 |
Nonfiction
Dinner with Franny and Zooey: For Nicole Klosterman, Reading is Socialnew
Nicole Klosterman's read some books enough times to describe the plot-twists with photographic recall. She'll tell you what the characters ate, what music they listened to, when and why they had nervous breakdowns. Klosterman reads for pleasure and escape.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
03-24-2010 |
Books
Illustrator Chris Lane Plays Off Our Pathogen Fears in His New Graphic Novelnew
Zombies: A Record of the Year of Infection imagines a public health crisis in the year 2012 caused by a sickness that percolates through the air and gets under people's skin. By the end of the year, more than five billion people have succumbed. The idea is horrifying, but in a weirdly seductive way.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
10-28-2009 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
How Anna Broadway Cashed in on Being a 31-year-old Virgin and Scored a Book Dealnew
There are huge advantages to being a 31-year-old virgin, says Broadway, whose popular blog "Sexless in the City" ultimately led to a book contract with Doubleday. But there are downsides, too.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
10-14-2009 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
The Founder of Bitch Magazine Brings Her Feminist Sensibility to a New Cookbooknew
For Lisa Jervis' first single-author book -- recently released on PM Press -- she took a surprising turn: She published a cooking manual. Or, to put it more accurately, Jervis published a "manualfesto."
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
08-12-2009 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
PM Press Goes Beyond Anarchynew
Twenty-five years after launching AK Press, Ramsey Kanaan took his democracy elsewhere.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
02-18-2009 |
Books
Nate Powell on His Descent into Madnessnew
Powell has long used mental illness as an artistic muse. His new graphic novel Swallow Me Whole has a story line that's entirely inside the main character's head, with no explanation of what she is thinking.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
10-29-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Bucky Sinister Explores Self-Help's Sinister Undersidenew
Get Up: A 12-Step Guide for Misfits, Freaks, and Weirdos shows how compelling the self-help format can be.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
10-22-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Shawn Taylor Explains the Philosophy Behind 'Big Black Penis'new
The title came first. But you knew that already, didn't you? But pretty soon, Big Black Penis was more than just a provocative title; it was a move to bring authenticity into the discourse around black male sexuality.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
08-07-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Forget My ADHD, Here's My Manuscriptnew
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can be a burden for a kid -- but is it also a gift?
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
03-20-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
