AltWeeklies Wire
A New Coursenew
Reynolds proposes that post-punk turned away from the reactionary cul-de-sac that preceded it even while recognizing punk as "a chance to make a break with tradition."
The Village Voice |
Jessica Winter |
03-06-2006 |
Nonfiction
Error-Prone Snobnew
Kamp's new book smells like a publisher-mandated sequel, and it doesn't work as well as his the Rock Snob's Dictionary.
NOW Magazine |
John Harkness |
03-02-2006 |
Nonfiction
The Hidden Home-Front Experiencenew
Henderson's book follows two newlywed Army wives through the course of their husbands' deployments.
Seattle Weekly |
Sara Niegowski |
03-01-2006 |
Nonfiction
Covert Operationsnew
Press gives us his personal take on the abortion war, told through the lens of his immigrant doctor father.
The Village Voice |
Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow |
02-27-2006 |
Nonfiction
Saving Souls, Losing Kidsnew
Two new memoirs, Jesus Land and Have You Seen My Mother? detail how religious fanaticism can affect children.
Sacramento News & Review |
Kel Munger |
02-24-2006 |
Nonfiction
Lost and Foundnew
The serendipity of Sara Bader's discovery is a lot like the essence of classified advertising itself.
Boston Phoenix |
Amy Finch |
02-24-2006 |
Nonfiction
Co-Dependent Deliriumnew
Benderson explores his masochistic infatuation with a hot male sex worker in this memoir.
Willamette Week |
Joanna Cantor |
02-22-2006 |
Nonfiction
Confessions of a Food Addictnew
Leith's food-addiction odyssey is a kaleidoscopic view of a topic that's both complex and simple.
Seattle Weekly |
Neal Schindler |
02-22-2006 |
Nonfiction
Tags: The Hungry Years, William Leith
All Economics Is Local
Harford's pop-ec book is the latest sign that we're living in the decade of economics.
Washington City Paper |
Jandos Rothstein |
02-17-2006 |
Nonfiction
Pulling No Punchesnew
Grievous Angel fails to provide any more tangible insight into Gram's troubled psyche.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
02-16-2006 |
Nonfiction
The Critic as Artistnew
By drawing out preconceived notions and puts them under the microscope, Kogan truly shines as not just a critic of music, but of the culture at large.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
02-16-2006 |
Nonfiction
Workin' for The Man
Dan Kieren maps out the tragic specifics of exactly how much jobs suck.
Washington City Paper |
Dave Nuttycombe |
02-10-2006 |
Nonfiction
Women: 'Food and Turf'
This book is suitable bathroom reading for the single woman, but woe is the self-help seeker who finds gospel within.
Washington City Paper |
Mike Keefe-Feldman |
02-10-2006 |
Nonfiction
Dear Godnew
An exceedingly controversial book gets people talking about the problems of tolerating religious fundamentalism -- but doesn't provide good alternatives.
Metroland |
Gene Mirabelli |
02-09-2006 |
Nonfiction
Daydream Believernew
Boston rocker Jen Trynin documents her would-have-been stardom with self-mocking wit.
Boston Phoenix |
Amy Finch |
02-09-2006 |
Nonfiction
