AltWeeklies Wire
Ski Reportnew
The former editor of Ski magazine traces the history of the sport, from rope tows and volunteer snow-packers to the chic Stowe slopes.
Seven Days |
Sarah Tuff |
01-25-2007 |
Nonfiction
Explicit Contentnew
Two new memoirs -- Candy Girl and Indecent -- walk the line between entertainment and too much information.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kirsten Akens |
01-23-2007 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Nonfiction Reviews
War Studiesnew
Two recently published books offer suprisingly similar guidance about what to do about the war in Iraq.
Sacramento News & Review |
David G. Sweet |
01-22-2007 |
Nonfiction
Here Comes the Sonnew
Neal Pollack tries to be the ultimate indie dad.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Willa Rohrer |
01-22-2007 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Alternadad, Neal Pollack
Alternative to What?new
In his memoir about trying to be a cool dad, Pollack reveals that he's just like every other parent.
Chicago Reader |
Martha Bayne |
01-22-2007 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Alternadad, Neal Pollack
Smells Like Anarchynew
The abrupt ending is a reminder that punk's story is a messy, contentious one, and where Heylin succeeds is in explaining the movement's infancy.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
01-10-2007 |
Nonfiction
If Art Is a Lie, Then Tell Me a Talenew
On Truth is not so much a sequel as a prequel or, in more formal terms, a prolegomenon to On Bullshit.
San Antonio Current |
Steven G. Kellman |
01-10-2007 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Harry G. Frankfurt, On Truth
Islam Modernizednew
Though Hassan's book is a bit of a stodgy read, the ideas are exciting -- a dialogue about and amongst Muslim women is essential for Islam's survival and the furtherance of women's rights.
NOW Magazine |
Mary-Lou Zeitoun |
01-08-2007 |
Nonfiction
Remembering All Your Troublesnew
This is a fitting tombstone for a Downtown literary scene.
New York Press |
Will Fabro |
01-05-2007 |
Nonfiction
Love You Long Time Agonew
A forceful indictment of America's discomfort with its own masculinity.
Washington City Paper |
Ian Martinez |
01-05-2007 |
Nonfiction
Life On the Roadnew
Over the course of three years, Shydner and Schiff talked with many stand-up comics about the good, the bad and the interesting people, places and things they encountered while trying to make audiences laugh, and they've compiled them all here.
NUVO |
Joe O'Gara |
01-04-2007 |
Nonfiction
Music As Magicnew
This six-issue comic mini-series reads like a bittersweet love letter to pop music, filled with moments of pride and shame, accompanied by sobering artwork.
NUVO |
Sean Hansen |
01-04-2007 |
Nonfiction
Take Me Outnew
The Franz Ferdinand singer's compilation of Guardian food columns is a fun read.
SF Weekly |
Jennifer Maerz |
01-04-2007 |
Nonfiction
The Beagle Bites Backnew
Levine is not cowed by caricatures of Darwin as the man who claimed that a human is just a monkey's nephew -- rather, he takes more seriously Max Weber's contention that modern, reductionist science has expelled meaning and value from the world.
San Antonio Current |
Steven G. Kellman |
01-03-2007 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Darwin Loves You, George Levine
Tender Merciesnew
Walking is a transformative read for anyone who has ever thought about what it means to forgive.
NOW Magazine |
Zoe Whittall |
12-22-2006 |
Nonfiction
