AltWeeklies Wire
Songwriter Applies His Breathtaking Prose to Fiction
This deftly written novel, part of a series of books by musicians, is an account of a confused, Smiths-loving teenager.
Monday Magazine |
Bill Stuart |
08-07-2004 |
Fiction
Teenager Finds Kindness in Her Quirky Mennonite Community
For Miriam Toew's narrator, Nomi, life in a small town is a matter of being an insider or an outsider -- and figuring out which she is presents the main challenge in this novel.
Monday Magazine |
Andrew Murray |
07-22-2004 |
Fiction
Gay Protagonist Has Epiphanies and Talking Nipples
Writer Brian Francis makes the life of a queer teenager compelling through simple writing and effective characterization.
Monday Magazine |
Bill Stuart |
07-06-2004 |
Fiction
Sex and Drugs Fuel Party Prose
Debut novel from United Kingdom author Niven Govinden gets right to the gritty heart of the party scene.
Monday Magazine |
John Threlfall |
07-06-2004 |
Fiction