AltWeeklies Wire
A Clumsy Tell-All Spoils Dialogue Starter on Gays in Rapnew
If even a trace of true honesty permeated the pages, maybe Hiding in Hip Hop could be considered a genuine first step. The acceptance and understanding of gays in rap hasn't evolved a micro-step in nearly three decades of existence.
Orlando Weekly |
Justin Strout |
06-05-2008 |
Original Work
'What It Is' Mixes Workbook, Memoir, and Zen Koansnew
Cartoonist Lynda Barry has adapted some of her “Unthinkable” wisdom for a book called What It Is -- and it is an odd little creature.
San Antonio Current |
John DeFore |
05-28-2008 |
Original Work
What a Bunch of Charactersnew
In the Metro Spirit's first ever short story contest, we had almost 80 entries. Not bad. Even better? Some of you out there can actually write.
Metro Spirit |
Rhonda Jones |
02-27-2008 |
Original Work
Elizabeth Crane's Optimism is Infectiousnew
The author's optimism, she says, comes partly from teaching at "fine schools" (including the University of Chicago and Northwestern) from her recent successes as a writer, and from the solid relationship she has with her husband.
Chicago Newcity |
Laura Castellano |
02-06-2008 |
Original Work
Sellout Has Lots to Say About Selling Outnew
Randall Kennedy seizes on his own personal experience to write about what obligations black leaders and blacks in general have to their communities.
NOW Magazine |
Susan G. Cole |
01-31-2008 |
Original Work
From Potty Training to Peniinew
This tongue-in-cheek guide to the rocky road of parenthood tells readers right off that the task of parenting is generally neither fun nor profitable. And it often looks easier if it is someone else's children.
Jackson Free Press |
Kelly Bryan Smith |
12-27-2007 |
Original Work
'Black Mass': A Call to Do Nothing?new
John Gray of the London School of Economics identifies many of the world's problems as stemming from those seeking the mirage of Utopia -- the idea that the world can be utterly transformed by human agency according to one blueprint or another.
Shepherd Express |
David Luhrssen |
12-21-2007 |
Original Work
Fighting Wordsnew
Five nationally-known Sacramento poets offer their poems against the war.
Sacramento News & Review |
Gary Snyder, Julia Connor, Joe Wenderoth, Sandra M. Gilber, Joshua McKinney and Jose Montoya |
03-16-2006 |
Original Work
Best of Both Worldsnew
Three solid new small press comics straddle the worlds of indy and mainstream.
Columbus Alive |
J. Caleb Mozzocco |
12-08-2005 |
Original Work
Tags: Various Titles, Various Authors
Never Super-er
No need to wait until next summer to see the next viewer-friendly, blockbuster reinterpretation of Superman; it's right here in handy comic book format.
Columbus Alive |
J. Caleb Mozzocco |
11-24-2005 |
Original Work
Dr. Seuss, Pre-Med
A new collection of early works reveals Dr. Seuss as more than just another brand name or massively influential children's book author: He was a real, living artist whose work wasn't always all that great.
Columbus Alive |
J. Caleb Mozzocco |
11-09-2005 |
Original Work
Exactly as the Title Saysnew
According to publisher McSweeney's Books, Bicycles Locked to Poles is a "mournful but pleasing collection, which features many of the best photographs of bicycles locked to poles ever taken." Enough said.
Dig Boston |
Paul McMorrow |
11-09-2005 |
Original Work
Toothpaste -- It's What's for Dinner
First-name-only cartoonist Drew's online comic strip Toothpaste for Dinner gets downloaded into a hard-copy collection.
Columbus Alive |
J. Caleb Mozzocco |
11-03-2005 |
Original Work
Don't Quit Now
What does Harvey Pekar still have left to reveal about himself? How about his secret origin?
Columbus Alive |
J. Caleb Mozzocco |
10-27-2005 |
Original Work
Tags: Harvey Pekar, The Quitter
Super Erosnew
A slash fiction writer gives up her secret identity.
Baltimore City Paper |
Violet Glaze |
09-28-2005 |
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