AltWeeklies Wire
Can Toy Styles Dominate the Cutthroat World of Street Lit?new
Styles has written two novels for Triple Crown Publications, one of the bigger names in the pulpy, erotic, and violent world of urban fiction, and a dominating force in the "African-American Literature" section of chain bookstores. Last November, though, Styles decided to strike out on her own and start her own house.
Washington City Paper |
Ruth Samuelson |
08-29-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
A Pelecanos Dictionarynew
George Pelecanos has spent more than 15 years writing 15 novels that, taken together, make for a panoramic story about Washington, D.C. We come to terms with D.C.'s most site-specific author.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Athikakis |
08-07-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Joe McGinniss Jr., the Desert Sonnew
The first-time novelist grapples with Vegas' dark side -- and his father's legacy.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Athitakis |
01-24-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Poet Rod Smith Finds the Logic in the Inexplicablenew
With Deed, published last month by the University of Iowa Press, Smith balances lyric depth and ridiculous humor.
Washington City Paper |
Amanda Hess |
11-08-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Kelly DiNardo Chronicles the Life of a Burlesque Queennew
You've probably never heard of Lili St. Cyr, a darling of 20th-century burlesque. DiNardo intends to change that.
Washington City Paper |
Amanda Hess |
10-25-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
