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Infinite Jester: Rediscovering a Road Trip With David Foster Wallacenew
In 1996, David Lipsky spent time alongside David Foster Wallace, then a brilliant young writer on a reluctant book tour for Infinite Jest. Now, their hours of recorded conversation -- interviews conducted in cars, planes, hotel rooms and Wallace's home -- are rendered vividly and mostly verbatim in Lipsky's new book.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Aaron Jentzen |
05-03-2010 |
Nonfiction
Rebecca Skloot's Real-Life 'Medical Thriller' 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks'new
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks seems to be a hit. Rebecca Skloot's nonfiction book about a woman whose cancer cells have served medical researchers for 60 years has spent weeks among Amazon.com's top-10 sellers.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Kathy M. Newman |
03-01-2010 |
Nonfiction
Author Nancy Nichols' New Book Looks For the Man-made Causes of Cancernew
Her insights about survivorship are among the more provocative aspects of her new book, Lake Effect: Two Sisters and a Town's Toxic Legacy, in which she argues that instead of fixating on miracle cures, we should look harder at potential man-made causes of cancer.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Bill O'Driscoll |
09-29-2008 |
Nonfiction
Rick Rhodes Wrote the Book on Boating the Ohio River and Its Tributariesnew
The Ohio River is a practical guide for contemporary boaters, with detailed sketches of all eight rivers, dozens of black-and-white photos, and rosters of boat clubs, marinas and other dock sites -- even riverside restaurants.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Bill O'Driscoll |
07-21-2008 |
Nonfiction
'The Carbon-Free Home' Explains How to Really Go Greennew
The Hrens' 320-page book categorizes shows how, on a budget, they stopped contributing to global warming and resource depletion, and also saved money.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Bill O'Driscoll |
06-16-2008 |
Nonfiction
In the Pursuit of Happinessnew
Jane Bernstein's Rachel in the World describes the challenges facing developmentally delayed adults and their families.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Bill O'Driscoll |
12-10-2007 |
Nonfiction
