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'Teenage' Delivers a Dialectical Thesisnew

Savage charts the cyclical ebb and flow of youth culture, its relationship with greater economic and demographic trends, and its vanguard role in the arts.
The Georgia Straight  |  Alexander Varty  |  08-13-2007  |  Nonfiction

The Literary Scandal of 2007new

One of Germany's best-known anti-Nazi novelists confesses to a stint in the SS, noting that onions are endlessly nested, bringing tears to those around them.
The Georgia Straight  |  John Burns  |  07-06-2007  |  Nonfiction

A Plan to Clean Up the 'Mess' in the Middle Eastnew

Dyer, long a believer in the extended cycles of history, argues that the will of Iraqis cannot be checked forever.
The Georgia Straight  |  John Burns  |  07-06-2007  |  Nonfiction

Gore: The Enemy of Reason is Fearnew

The Assault on Reason purports to examine America's dramatic skid off the road of reason since 9/11.
The Georgia Straight  |  John Burns  |  06-08-2007  |  Nonfiction

Tracing Issues in Canadian Foreign Policynew

Stephen Harper's Conservatives aren't likely to enjoy Linda McQuaig's latest.
The Georgia Straight  |  Derrick O'Keefe  |  05-07-2007  |  Nonfiction

A Feast of Diet Books, From Atkins to Okinawanew

Although any smart health professional will tell you dieting is a waste of time, regimens for losing weight will never lose their appeal. The latest onslaught of diet books features everything from a vegan lifestyle to the ever-present low-carbohydrate approach.
The Georgia Straight  |  Gail Johnson  |  01-04-2005  |  Nonfiction

Taking on the Sacred Cows of the Leftnew

The left's underlying problem is buying into the idea of counterculture, the longtime leftie authors assert. "Rebelling" is another way to distinguish yourself, and another reason to shop.
The Georgia Straight  |  Dorothy Bartoszewski  |  12-14-2004  |  Nonfiction

Comic Heroes Save the Day for Fictionnew

Closely observed and fondly earnest examinations of comics' golden and silver ages shoot through this smart, stylish, not-just-for-geeks collection like a barely contained, rare elixir whose strange effects reveal themselves only over time.
The Georgia Straight  |  John Burns  |  08-05-2004  |  Nonfiction

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