AltWeeklies Wire
The Fabio Business Finds Itself Short on Diversitynew
As far as black romance writers go, Edwina Martin-Arnold is about the only game in town.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
11-12-2007 |
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Wordstock Returnsnew
Four authors -- Peter Sagal, Janet Fitch, Shane Koyczan, Adrian Tomine -- on the eve of Portland's biggest literary weekend.
Willamette Week |
Staff |
11-07-2007 |
Books
The Miami Book Fair: A Page Turnernew
Proving yet again that we really do love us some book.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Frank Houston |
11-06-2007 |
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A Mexican Steinbeck's Work Resurfacesnew
More than 80 years after it originally appeared, this novel's themes resonate, for then as now, the United States and Mexico are wrestling with the consequences of record migration under a system that marginalizes the lowest-skilled workers.
The Texas Observer |
Michele Wucker |
11-05-2007 |
Books
Grad Students Challenge Intelligent Designnew
Barbara Shaw and other graduate students are calling on the Library of Congress to re-classify intelligent design books into sections other than the science section.
The Portland Mercury |
Amy J. Ruiz |
11-01-2007 |
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Tags: design, intelligent
James Frey, Julia Allison, & Other Writers I'd Like to Fucknew
Writers are notorious for being sexy and fuckable -- here are a few WILFs on my list.
New York Press |
Kelly Kreth |
11-01-2007 |
Books
John Grisham Sued for Libelnew
Prosecutor and investigator not happy with The Innocent Man, the author's nonfiction debut.
C-Ville Weekly |
Scott Weaver |
10-10-2007 |
Books
The Big Read Programs Wants You to Read One Booknew
According to a report entitled Reading at Risk: A Survey of Literary Reading in America, issued by the National Endowment for the Arts, reading in America -- literary reading, in the form of novels, short stories, poetry, and plays -- is declining dramatically.
The Memphis Flyer |
Leonard Gill |
10-02-2007 |
Books
Are Dan Clowes' Graphic Novels 'Borderline Pornography'?new
Apparently in Guilford, Ct., they are.
New Haven Advocate |
Christopher Arnott |
10-02-2007 |
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Stuart Dybek, the Budding Geniusnew
Can the 65-year-old silence critics who say the MacArthur Foundation picks authors who are over the hill?
Chicago Reader |
Deanna Isaacs |
10-01-2007 |
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Ted Rall Won't Pussy Out Yetnew
The syndicated political cartoonist makes right-wingers scoff and party-line liberals squirm with his sharp criticisms of W.
Willamette Week |
Casey Jarman |
09-26-2007 |
Books
Have Your Fall Books Yet?new
This autumn, hide inside, shun the cruel farce known as "society" and spend time with the one friend who won't ultimately betray you and leave you for dead: the printed word.
Dig Boston |
Paul McMorrow |
09-20-2007 |
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Why Our Harry Potter Pales Next to His Brit Doppelgangernew
It's illegal to sell U.K. Potters in the U.S., but readers are well-advised to seek out the Brits, not just for textual authenticity but to avoid reported incidents of repulsion and nausea resulting from inadvertent or prolonged visual contact with Mary GrandPre's American covers and illustrations.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Robin Rice |
09-18-2007 |
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Bukowski Home Threatenednew
Activists in Los Angeles are calling on artists, writers, historic preservationists and concerned citizens to help save the onetime Hollywood home of poet and novelist Charles Bukowski from possible demolition.
Pasadena Weekly |
Joe Piasecki |
09-18-2007 |
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Fall Books Preview: Run for Covernew
Spooks, Vietnam vets, Jews with swords and a superstore apocalypse are coming at you this fall.
Montreal Mirror |
Juliet Waters |
09-14-2007 |
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