AltWeeklies Wire
The Gore Attacknew
Someone exceptional seems to have erupted from the trappings of the old, more conventional politician -- the new Gore 2.0 talks smart and straight, and The Assault on Reason eviscerates the Bush administration while exploring the strange new American dialogue.
Sacramento News & Review |
Melinda Welsh |
06-14-2007 |
Nonfiction
Ducking the God Questionnew
To better appreciate just how difficult it can be for even the most devout intellectuals to confront the godless implications of Darwinism, one need look no further than Francisco Ayala's Darwin's Gift: To Science and Religion and Edward Larson's The Creation-Evolution Debate.
The Texas Observer |
James McWilliams |
06-06-2007 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Nonfiction Reviews
Mike Jones Shares His 'Art'new
It's barely been six months since this male escort from Denver brought one of the nation's most powerful evangelicals to his knees for the last time, and already the book version is about to fly off the shelves into the eager, upturned sweaty palms of the masses.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Cara DeGette |
05-25-2007 |
Nonfiction
DeLay, Inknew
Whatever the cause, DeLay disappoints readers who hoped the pen would be mightier than the Hammer.
The Texas Observer |
Andrew Wheat |
05-21-2007 |
Nonfiction
The Year of Eating Locallynew
Two households go to extremes to show how it's done in Animal, Vegetable, Miracle and Plenty.
Chicago Reader |
Martha Bayne |
05-21-2007 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Nonfiction Reviews
'My So-Called Punk' News and Analysisnew
Green Day, Operation Ivy, and Rancid's place in Matt Diehl's new CliffsNotes of Punk.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
05-16-2007 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Matt Diehl, My So-Called Punk
Nazi Economics: New Insights into the Third Reichnew
It was actually the United States that made Hitler do it -- at least in his twisted mind.
Shepherd Express |
Roger Miller |
05-11-2007 |
Nonfiction
All 'Stacked' Up: Laughing About Breastsnew
Stacked is a wide-ranging exploration of All Things Breast, and it's also that rare combination -- a book that gives readers the opportunity to laugh and learn at the same time.
Shepherd Express |
Amy Waldman |
05-04-2007 |
Nonfiction
It's a Biscuit! It's a Power Bar!new
No, it's Super Natural Cooking: healthy food porn
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
04-26-2007 |
Nonfiction
E=MC Squared -- Sweaty Feet and Allnew
Einstein: His Life and Universe delivers on the promise of being a good read -- but it's really two books.
Willamette Week |
Henry Stern |
04-25-2007 |
Nonfiction
Texas Coup d'Etatnew
An election-law attorney details Tom DeLay's GOP engineering.
San Antonio Current |
Steven G. Kellman |
03-29-2007 |
Nonfiction
A Reductionist Take on Media Reformnew
What bothers me so much about Chester is that I share his passion for issues of media choice and personal privacy, but he makes enormous logical leaps and engages in gross oversimplification and ad-hominem attacks.
San Antonio Current |
Aaron Delwiche |
03-14-2007 |
Nonfiction
Power to the Cluelessnew
The politics of bisexuality aren't as complicated as you'd think.
Chicago Reader |
Noah Berlatsky |
03-06-2007 |
Nonfiction
Dr. Luntzenstein
In Words That Work, is Frank Luntz trying to kill the monster he created or just get people to stop calling him Orwellian?
The Inlander |
Ted S. McGregor Jr. |
02-23-2007 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Frank Luntz, Words That Work
The Real Alternadadsnew
Pollock's fatherhood memoir falls flat on its self-aggrandizing face. Plus bona fide alternadads take on Pollack and talk parenting.
Fairfield County Weekly |
Kevin Factor, John Adamian, Chris Arnott, Sean Hitchcock, Josh Mamis, Alex Mayer and Mark Oppenheimer |
02-01-2007 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Alternadad, Neal Pollack
