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David Sedaris Does Fables His Waynew
Sedaris’ take on beasts of burden in 'Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary' proves hilarious.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
10-08-2010 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: David Sedaris
The Poetic Radiance of Elizabeth Alexandernew
An interview with poet Elizabeth Alexander, who is also a playwright, essayist, teacher, and current chair of the African American Studies Department at Yale.
San Antonio Current |
Gregg Barrios |
10-07-2010 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Poetry, Elizabeth Alexander
Nicholas Sparks Discusses the Craftnew
Since the publication of The Notebook in 1996, New Bern's Nicholas Sparks has become the definition of a blockbuster writer with his tales of tragic lovers set against the Carolina coast.
INDY Week |
Zack Smith |
09-20-2010 |
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Tags: Nicholas Sparks
William Gibson Discusses Memory, Twitter and His Latest Novelnew
Gibson, whose early works -- especially his 1984 debut, Neuromancer -- epitomized cyberpunk literature, is a writer who has seen his visions become unremarkable reality.
INDY Week |
Gerry Canavan |
09-20-2010 |
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Tags: William Gibson
Bourdain Spills the Beansnew
Anthony Bourdain talks about other celebrity chefs and his current projects.
NOW Magazine |
Steven Davey |
09-16-2010 |
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Charting the Emergence of Canada's Religious Rightnew
Marci McDonald's recent book, The Armageddon Factor: The Rise of Christian Nationalism in Canada, documents the emergence of Canada's religious right, distinct from the States-side version despite links.
VUE Weekly |
Mary Christa O'Keefe |
08-24-2010 |
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Chapel Hill transplant Rosecrans Baldwin publishes his debut novelnew
You Lost Me There has received ample advance praise, "so now I'm in a daily cycle of panic attacks and nervous anticipation," Baldwin says, laughing.
INDY Week |
Adam Sobsey |
08-16-2010 |
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Tags: Rosecrans Baldwin
Om My Gurunew
Two authors trace the roots of yoga in the West.
Weekly Alibi |
Patricia Sauthoff |
08-09-2010 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Yoga, Stefanie Syman
Why We Hate the Oil Companiesnew
An interview with former Shell President John Hofmeister, whose new book attempts to re-frame the current polarized views on energy from an "insider" perspective.
Association of Alternative Newsmedia |
Julia Goldberg |
07-27-2010 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: politicians, drilling, global warming, Obama, solar, BP oil spill, wind power, John Hofmeister
Stairway to Cleveland: My Dinner with Harvey Pekarnew
My dinner with Harvey Pekar -- three weeks ago
Austin Chronicle |
Raoul Hernandez |
07-19-2010 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Harvey Pekar
'The Armageddon Factor': Onward Christian Soldiersnew
Marci McDonald highlights a growing trend within Stephen Harper's government to pander to evangelicals, those whose Christian morals govern their real world actions and who believe in the infallibility of the bible, or at least their interpretation of it.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Drew Anderson |
05-27-2010 |
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Literary Lion On Demandnew
Why did an established literary author decide to go with Lulu.com's print-on-demand self-publishing service for his most recent book? John Edgar Wideman talks about the future of literature, and stories that can fit on a phone screen.
Sacramento News & Review |
Kel Munger |
05-13-2010 |
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In a New Memoir, Attorney Offers a Glimpse Inside Texas’ Death Penalty Machinenew
A law professor at the University of Houston and a death penalty lawyer with the nonprofit Texas Defender Service, David Dow has for two decades represented inmates facing execution. His memoir, The Autobiography of an Execution, is a revelation, even for people who follow criminal justice issues.
The Texas Observer |
Dave Mann |
04-21-2010 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Q&A With PostSecret Author Frank Warrennew
Frank Warren is a savant when it comes to secrets—recalling, when prompted, many of the anonymous ones he’s published online (PostSecret.blogspot.com) and in his books.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Austen Diamond |
04-13-2010 |
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Deepak Chopra on Clean Living, Good Dying and 'The Love Guru'new
Visionary healer, dangerous charlatan or sincere yet delusional new age guru, Deepak Chopra is nothing if not controversial. He is the author of over 50 books with combined sales of over 20 million and counting.
Montreal Mirror |
Chris Barry |
03-30-2010 |
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