AltWeeklies Wire
Road Fatigue: The Beat Generation in the Rearview Mirrornew
Along with all the writers who come after them, I am indebted to the Beats for their invigoration of the arts, for shattering the molds and enlarging the realm of what can be printed, sung, painted, and said. There has been a progression since then, however. "Transgression," sometimes billed as the obligation of a true artist in the contemporary world, has become so widespread and predictable that it seems almost tame -- trendy transgressive, if you will.
The Texas Observer |
A.G. Mojtabai |
07-24-2008 |
Books
Why It's Worth Reading and Re-Reading the Great Toni Morrisonnew
Long before Barack Obama forced us to re-think race, Toni morrison said it matters when it matters, it doesn't when it doesn't.
Charleston City Paper |
Consuela Francis |
07-23-2008 |
Books
Flipping Through Mass-market Titles for Summer Readsnew
Teen novels ... celebrity biographies ... murder mysteries sold by the pound ... what goes on inside those lurid covers? We were by turns bemused, appalled, and sometimes even touched, by what we found. Includes reviews of Elton: The Biography, Beautiful Boy, Bratfest at Tiffany's, The Dark Tide, and more.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Staff |
07-21-2008 |
Books
Milwaukee Zine Fest Gets Suport From Local Bandsnew
The fest runs from Friday, July 18, to Sunday, July 20. It will feature zine vendors, workshops, readings, films, demonstrations and group discussions.
Shepherd Express |
Tea Krulos |
07-18-2008 |
Books
Scary Books for Summertime Readingnew
Curl up with a few blood-curdling accounts of what is happening to America: Scott McClellan's What Happened, Vincent Bugliosi's The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder, Sheldon Wolin's Democracy, Inc.: Managed Democracy and the Specter of Inverted Totalitarianism, and Elliot D. Cohen's The Last Days of Democracy: How Big Media and Power-Hungry Government Are Turning America into a Dictatorship.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John F. Sugg |
06-25-2008 |
Books
Tags: Vincent Bugliosi, Scott McClellan, democracy, political books, The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder, What Happened, Elliot D. Cohen, Inc.: Managed Democracy and the Specter of Inverted Totalitarianism, Sheldon Wolin, The Last Days of Democracy: How Big Media and Power-Hungry Government Are Turning America into a Dictatorship
Matt Taibbi and Jim Webb Come Out Fighting in New Booksnew
In A Time to Fight, Webb marshals his impressive grasp of history in the service of forceful positions on current challenges, while in The Great Derangement, Taibbi delves mostly into post-9/11 fringe groups on the right and left.
Style Weekly |
Brent Baldwin and Dan Dueholm |
06-25-2008 |
Books
New Comics and Graphic Novels for Summertime Readingnew
Scorching temperatures and soaring prices at the gas pump may make staying close to home sound like a sweet option this summer. Luckily, a bumper crop of superhero stories and graphic flights of fancy are available this year to entertain you throughout 2008's hottest months.
Charleston City Paper |
Jason A. Zwiker |
06-18-2008 |
Books
Two New Affecting Books About Loving, and Being, Childrennew
Frances Richey's book of poems The Warrior: A Mother's Story of a Son at War and A.M. Holmes' memoir The Mistress's Daughter are "children's literature" in the most literal way.
New Haven Advocate |
Jolisa Gracewood |
05-13-2008 |
Books
Chumash Dictionary Breathes Life into Moribund Languagenew
Thought to be dead for more 40 years, the last surviving branch of Chumash languages was merely dormant.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Ben Preston |
04-28-2008 |
Books
The Blue Metropolis Literary Festival Turns 10 Years Oldnew
The festival deserves a lot of credit for lasting this long and for bringing international writers to Montreal, which, because of its language quirks, remains off the beaten track for many book tours.
Montreal Mirror |
Juliet Waters |
04-25-2008 |
Books
Portland: Comic Meccanew
So by now everyone in Portland knows that, to quote one of the most cliched newspaper headlines ever, "comics aren't just for kids anymore."
The Portland Mercury |
Alison Hallett |
04-24-2008 |
Books
Blogging the Baby-Sitters Clubnew
Aging children blog the series because they still care what Claudia is wearing.
Boston Phoenix |
Caitlin E. Curran |
04-24-2008 |
Books
The Comic Book Industry's Sketchy Futurenew
Though the industry is currently chugging along with a good bit of steam under it, the margins are still precariously thin in places.
Charleston City Paper |
Jason A. Zwiker |
04-23-2008 |
Books
Chinese Novel 'Wolf Totem' Translated into Englishnew
Unlike many novels that deal with modern living, Wolf Totem is a semi-autobiographical work about a student named Chen Zhen who spends years in the remote Mongolian grasslands during the Cultural Revolution of the 1960s.
The Georgia Straight |
Bernice Chan |
04-14-2008 |
Books
Book of Imprisoned Women's Writing is Fascinating, Heartbreaking, Amusing & Frighteningnew
Words Without Walls, a book of poetry and drawings from women in Nova Scotian prisons, offers insight into troubled lives and a damaged system.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Sue Carter Flinn |
04-14-2008 |
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