AltWeeklies Wire
Paucity of Plotnew
Despite strong characters, the journey in 'Hard to Have Heroes' is woefully discombobulated.
Tucson Weekly |
Bobby Carlson |
12-05-2012 |
Fiction
Drugs and Prophecynew
Tucsonan Darrell James brings back Del Shannon for a Sonoran adventure.
Tucson Weekly |
Christine Wald-Hopkins |
10-17-2012 |
Fiction
Imagery and Colornew
Janet McAdams' debut novel offers poetic flourishes, but it still reads like a debut novel
Tucson Weekly |
Nick Depascal |
09-05-2012 |
Fiction
Living Livesnew
This novel, focusing on a Mexican-American family, is brief but powerful.
Tucson Weekly |
Nick Depascal |
12-30-2011 |
Fiction
Frankie MacFarlane is Back in a Gripping, Layered Whodunitnew
Fracture is Tucsonan Susan Cummins Miller's fifth Frankie MacFarlane mystery, and the scientist-turned-author is getting a handle on the genre.
Tucson Weekly |
Christine Wald-Hopkins |
04-13-2011 |
Fiction
Bear With Itnew
William W. Johnstone's latest Western is like 'Jaws' -- only with fur, claws and wagon trains.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
02-28-2011 |
Fiction
Barbara Kingsolver Makes a Misstep as She Tries to Make Her Point in 'The Lacuna'new
Kingsolver has created a reserved, unassuming character in Harrison Shepherd. He's so unassuming, in fact, that he becomes a cipher. Kingsolver's trademark nuanced characterization is not well-served by this collaged point of view.
Tucson Weekly |
Christine Wald-Hopkins |
11-11-2009 |
Fiction
'Putrefaction Live' Looks at Paradoxes on the Reznew
Warren Perkins' new novel is worthwhile for its authentic feel, although the plot development is a bit sketchy.
Tucson Weekly |
Christine Wald-Hopkins |
10-15-2009 |
Fiction
'Best of Contemporary Mexican Fiction' Introduces Readers to Living Writers from Across the Bordernew
Chances are that a recognizable literary talent is already dead. This is the challenge that confronts a book like Best of Contemporary Mexican Fiction. It features 16 writers, all of whom still walk the Earth.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
04-08-2009 |
Fiction
The Art of Fictionnew
Rudolfo Anaya skillfully blends Spanish and Pueblo Indian narratives to create a New Mexican tapestry.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
12-10-2004 |
Fiction
Tags: Rudolfo Anaya, Serafina's Stories
