AltWeeklies Wire
Michael Chabon Fills in the Blank Spacesnew
Maps and Legends, Chabon's first essay collection, unearths some of the author's source texts and offers his exuberant ruminations on the role of the writer as protector and defender of artistic ancestors.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Anthony Miller |
05-12-2008 |
Nonfiction
All You Need is 'Love'new
Jonathan Gould's adept Beatles book is a multifaceted delight.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Chris Morris |
01-11-2008 |
Nonfiction
A Rapper's Paradisenew
Hip-hop's early days return in vivid words and pictures in Born in the Bronx.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Donnell Alexander |
11-19-2007 |
Nonfiction
Writer and Game Show Winner Takes on Ken Jennings’s 'Brainiac'new
Jennings's writing is clever, self-effacing, even hip, and the book is rich with pop cultural, academic, and historical trivia.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Greg Katz |
11-19-2007 |
Nonfiction
An American Hymnal for Gastronomesnew
American Food Writing samples culinary history through sumptuous prose.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Anthony Miller |
06-29-2007 |
Nonfiction
Gender Bendernew
Phillips' new book unravels the double life of science-fiction author James Tiptree Jr.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Anthony Miller |
10-27-2006 |
Nonfiction
The Mogul Monsternew
In this new tell-all, Larry Flynt’s business is personal.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mick Farren |
06-16-2006 |
Nonfiction
