AltWeeklies Wire
Muggles, Arise!new
The Potter ethical universe contains no socially redeeming value beyond fighting a psychopathic wizard -- personifying Voldemort as an inchoate "evil" conveniently allows readers to sidestep their duty to specify the true source of human oppression and end it.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
08-17-2007 |
Books
Tags: Harry Potter, Hugh Everett
Moveable Feastnew
Despite the attention brought to "food miles" by books like Deep Economy, Plenty, and Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, eating local isn't always the greenest option.
The Texas Observer |
James McWilliams |
08-13-2007 |
Books
Provincetown's Very Own James Frey?new
Bill Schneider claims his book Crossed Paths was selected for Oprah's Book Club and posts a chatty transcript from Oprah's show on his website -- but it doesn't seem like either ever happened.
Dig Boston |
Thomas Kilduf |
08-08-2007 |
Books
Chicago Underground Librarynew
Cataloguing a cultural moment, indie style.
Chicago Newcity |
Maude Standish |
08-01-2007 |
Books
'Portraits' of Historynew
More than 2,000 portraits of returning survivors, relief workers, and rebuilders recently became this self-published, glossy, hardcover oral history coffee-table book.
The Wild, Wild Questnew
Previous explorers have pretty much screwed the adventure-book genre, yet whatever inspired explorers before still inspires them, as evidenced by these books.
East Bay Express |
Anneli Rufus |
07-25-2007 |
Books
Potter, Potter, Everywherenew
Harry Potter is Odysseus, Don Quijote, Huck Finn, Peter Pan, Elvis, Luke Skywalker, Michael Jordan, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Jesus Christ rolled into one, and his final chapter will signal the end of a way of life for millions of disciples.
Boston Phoenix |
Sharon Steel |
07-19-2007 |
Books
From Mormon Mom to International Sensationnew
Arizona's Stephenie Meyer has caused an international sensation with her young adult vampire series.
Phoenix New Times |
Megan Irwin |
07-17-2007 |
Books
Tags: Eclipse, Stephenie Meyer
Steal Das Booknew
Rod Shene paid a paltry few grand for a volume worth $500,000 or more -- only one hitch: The German government wants it back.
Riverfront Times |
Kathleen McLaughlin |
07-13-2007 |
Books
This Pod-novelist May be Close to Striking Literary Goldnew
After a grueling year of shopping his first novel to agents, Chris Hutchins opted to podcast instead.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Amy Guthrie |
07-10-2007 |
Books
Memphis Flyer's Summer 2007 Booklistnew
Hillary Clinton: the right stuff? Welcome to the "terrordome" and Laurel Canyon. Baby boomers must die. Palahniuk's Rant and vacations from hell.
The Memphis Flyer |
Staff |
07-06-2007 |
Books
How Big is Harry Potter?new
Considering all the hype surrounding the seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series, you would think that the July 21 release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is one of the most anticipated events in human history. Well, almost.
Portland Phoenix |
Joel C. Theriault |
07-03-2007 |
Books
The Queers Who Came in from the Coldnew
Over the past generation, being gay seems to have lost much of the social radioactivity that exacted terrible human costs, but also generated excitement and gave writers a subject to write about.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Paul Reidinger |
06-21-2007 |
Books
Writers & Poets Flock to New Orleans in Drovesnew
They are drawing inspiration -- and the usual assortment of unique characters -- from Hurricane Katrina's sad aftermath.
