AltWeeklies Wire
Imagination Helps Small Bookstores Survivenew
With independent bookshops struggling to hang on in even the largest cities, owners are forced to become even more creative in small places, where their inventory of titles outnumbers the local population.
The Texas Observer |
Stayton Bonner |
01-14-2008 |
Books
'Babylon by Bus': Fear and Doping in Iraqnew
Contradictory, honest, and compelling, LeMoine and Neumann offer a decidedly new vantage point on the war in Iraq.
The Texas Observer |
Stayton Bonner |
09-24-2007 |
Nonfiction
'American Furies': Heartbreak Hotelnew
The politics and folly of criminal justice are familiar ground for Abramsky, and his latest book is not a riveting tale -- its value lies in making us consider why we do what we do, how we came to this point, and why it's important to trace history's longer arcs.
The Texas Observer |
Stayton Bonner |
08-13-2007 |
Nonfiction
'Water From Stone': The Grass is Greenernew
Jeffrey Greene outlines J. David Bamberger's winding career, from door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesman to Church's Fried Chicken co-founder to internationally lauded conservationist.
The Texas Observer |
Stayton Bonner |
07-03-2007 |
Nonfiction
