AltWeeklies Wire
A New Southern Strategy in Bob Moser's 'Blue Dixie'new
In Blue Dixie, Moser argues that the Democrats' efforts to win without seriously contesting the South is flawed in tactical terms, profoundly misguided in strategic terms, and indefensible in moral terms.
INDY Week |
Thad Williamson |
09-18-2008 |
Nonfiction
'What Men Call Treasure': Postmodern Goldnew
The book, nonfiction, relies heavily on fictional techniques for its success.
San Antonio Current |
Lyle Rosdahl |
09-17-2008 |
Nonfiction
A Tale Told by an Idiot: Corsi's 'Obama Nation' Signifies Nothingnew
I didn't support Kerry in 2004 and I don't support Obama in 2008, but the shameless throw-shit-against-the-wall-and-hope-it-sticks methodology of the so-called Dr. Corsi tempts me to donate my next paycheck to the DNC.
Charleston City Paper |
Dylan Hales |
09-17-2008 |
Nonfiction
David Lovelace Didn't Pick His Disease but He Writes About it Wellnew
Diagnosed with bipolar disorder in his late teens, Lovelace initially resisted prescription drugs, wary as he was of the vicious side-effects that plagued his father. In lieu of legally sanctioned treatment, the author embarked on a roller-coaster of self-medication, ingesting large quantities of alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, and various hallucinogens.
Charleston City Paper |
Eric Liebetrau |
09-17-2008 |
Nonfiction
Greg Keeler's Self-Portrait as Suckerfishnew
Trash Fish: A Life reads like real life all right. Messed-up, crap-shot, and unredeemed.
Missoula Independent |
Brad Tyer |
09-12-2008 |
Nonfiction
'The World Without Us' Offers the Anti-Apocolypsenew
This was not the first time Alan Weisman had examined nature's resilience in the absence, nor near-absence, of humans.
INDY Week |
Gerry Canavan |
09-11-2008 |
Nonfiction
How Conservatives are Dismantling the Federal Governmentnew
Fresh off listening to Republican presidential nominee John McCain's acceptance speech last week, it was cathartic to visit with Thomas Frank's The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Rule.
INDY Week |
Bob Geary |
09-11-2008 |
Nonfiction
Martin Amis Favors Language Over Logic to Make Sense of 9/11new
It's not surprising that a writer known more for his turns of phrase than his political acumen turned in The Second Plane, an aesthetically pleasing work of weak analysis.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Stacy J. Willis |
09-11-2008 |
Nonfiction
Thomas Frank's Populist Polemic Doesn't Really Understandnew
If attacking the crimes of contemporary conservatism were an Olympic sport, Thomas Frank would be Michael Phelps.
Charleston City Paper |
Dylan Hales |
09-10-2008 |
Nonfiction
New Collection Shows Uncollected Pieces of Bukowski's 'Protean Creativity'new
Many readers only recognize the late Charles Bukowski as the Dirty Old Man — a lecherous, wasted old poet scrawling doggerel across the backs of bar napkins. The sordid details of his personal life did little to diminish such characterizations, but Bukowski was first and foremost a serious writer dedicated to his craft.
Charleston City Paper |
ERIC LIEBETRAU |
09-10-2008 |
Nonfiction
'Machiaveli's Shadow' Shows the Emperor's Architect Has No Clothesnew
Machiaveli's Shadow: The Rise and Fall of Karl Rove tells, for the first time, the story of how George W. Bush fired the adviser who had been with him since before he defeated Texas Gov. Ann Richards in 1994.
The Texas Observer |
Louis Dubose |
09-10-2008 |
Nonfiction
'The Porn Trap' Tells the Stories of a Wide Range of Porn Addictsnew
Here we finally have a book that I believe will prove a great resource for individuals struggling with excessive use of pornography.
C-Ville Weekly |
Annette Owens |
09-10-2008 |
Nonfiction
'Blue Dixie' Explodes Political Myths About the South, Perpetuates Othersnew
Conventional wisdom holds that the South is a solid GOP bloc, lost to Democrats forever, with a single stroke of LBJ's pen. But like most unchallenged "truths," this one is nothing but a media-generated myth that has had dire consequences for the democratic process.
Charleston City Paper |
Dylan Hales |
09-04-2008 |
Nonfiction
That '70s Essay: Or, Where Did We Think We'd End Up After 30 Years of Denial?new
Conventional wisdom holds that if you lose something important, it's prudent to retrace your steps. And there's a bumper crop of books on the shelves right now examining exactly that: What we lost, as a nation, somewhere between the latter half of the 20th century and today.
Charleston City Paper |
Jason A. Zwiker |
09-03-2008 |
Nonfiction
A Thin New Book Builds a Thin, Old Case Against the Chemical Industrynew
Nena Baker, a former investigative reporter for The Oregonian, has written a slim volume about toxins in the environment that builds an even slimmer case against the chemical industry.
Willamette Week |
Matt Buckingham |
09-03-2008 |
Nonfiction
