AltWeeklies Wire
'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
New Books Bust Stress, Phobias and Other Evilsnew
Nedd looks at stress from a medical perspective in terms of our physical reaction to it and the possible damage to the central nervous system that ensues. Also reviewed are other books about dealing with difficult people, workaholism and managing fear.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
11-02-2004 |
Nonfiction
Tags: $22.95). Australia-based career counsellor Roberta Cava, $22.95). Toronto clinical psychologist Barbara Killinger, and Annoying Co-Workers (Key Porter, Dealing With Difficult People: How to Deal With Nasty Customers, Demanding Bosses, Kenford Nedd, Michael Clarkson addresses in Quick Fixes for Everyday Fears: How to Manage Everything From Fear of Change to Fear of Flying, Power Over Stress: 35 Quick Prescriptions for Mastering the Stress in Your Life, Workaholics--The Respectable Addicts: A Family Survival Guide (Key Porter, Nonfiction Reviews
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
