AltWeeklies Wire
Robin Romm Goes Raw With Loss in 'The Mercy Papers'new
Robin Romm faces her mother's death with such clear-eyed ferocity that it cheapens her stunning, small book to try to say whether it’s good, or whether it might give solace to a grieving reader.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
02-06-2009 |
Nonfiction
'My Private War': The Things They Carrynew
Norman Bussel's beautifully constructed, emotionally devastating account of being a prisoner of war in Germany during WWII is a tale too rarely told, one whose import should have immediate and direct consequences on current U.S. policy.
Eugene Weekly |
Suzi Steffen |
01-22-2009 |
Nonfiction
You Will Read Funny Storiesnew
Jennifer 8. Lee layers into her engrossing, charmingly tangential book other pieces -- beyond fortune cookies -- of the history of Chinese food in America.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
05-02-2008 |
Nonfiction
'The Rough Guide to Climate Change' is Not a Rough Guide to Climate Changenew
Instead, it is an exhaustive assessment of Earth's ever-changing climate by Robert Henson, one of the leading science journalists reporting on atmospheric research, and his many reputable sources.
Eugene Weekly |
Chuck Adams |
04-24-2008 |
Nonfiction
Food, Not Fadsnew
Michael Pollan takes on food science and the Western diet in his follow-up to The Omnivore's Dilemma
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
02-07-2008 |
Nonfiction
A Sassy Historynew
From Cute Band Alert to closing time.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
05-17-2007 |
Nonfiction
Leave the Gore-Tex Behindnew
A camping guide for city mice.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
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
The Accidental Touristnew
Learning Italian food, one obsession at a time.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
01-25-2007 |
Nonfiction
