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Lee on Literature: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nestnew

How Ken Kesey's book, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, helped to significantly change public opinion about the value of state mental institutions.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Lee Miller |
02-08-2013 |
Books
Tags: Ken Kesey
A Troubling Portrait of Scientologynew

In his new book, Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief, Austin-based journalist Lawrence Wright weaves tales of abuse with stories from numerous ex-members of the Church of Scientology.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
02-07-2013 |
Books
Tags: Lawrence Wright
14 Books for Winter Readingnew

Fall into winter with some reading. Fourteen books to consider.
The Memphis Flyer |
Memphis Flyer Staff |
12-05-2012 |
Books
Tags: Winter Books
John Baer on 25 Years of Covering Pa. Politicsnew

Baer is one of those old-school columnists who breaks down the news by making each point ring like a gunshot, then slides a sweet little daisy of a last sentence into the muzzle as the smoke clears.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
12-05-2012 |
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Tags: John Baer, Pennsylvania Politics
Short Takes on Florida Litnew

A handful of new books from (or about) Florida
Orlando Weekly |
Jessica Bryce Young |
11-14-2012 |
Books
Fractured Fairy Talesnew

Locust Moon hooks up with Dark Horse for Sci-Fi Fairy tales in Once Upon a Time Machine.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Elliott Sharp |
10-13-2012 |
Books
Fifty Shades of Chicken Is a Sexy Chicken Cookbooknew

FINALLY! You and your chicken can get trussed and like it. A cookbook, due out November 13, parodies the last book you wanted to see on your mom's nightstand. With promises of rather tempting recipes for "Bacon Bound Wings," "Chicken with a Lardon" and "Mustard-Spanked Chicken," Fifty Shades of Chicken is taking cookbookdom to a whole new level.
Dallas Observer |
Sara Blankenship |
09-21-2012 |
Books
Tags: Parody, Fifty Shades of Grey
The Shaping of a Presidentnew

David Maraniss chronicles Barack Obama's early years.
Tags: Barack Obama, David Maraniss
A Summer Reading List for 2012new

New books from Richard Ford, Padgett Powell, Jess Walter, and others round out these beach read picks.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Wyatt Williams |
05-15-2012 |
Books
The Three Most Absorbing Books of 2011new

Wyatt Williams lists his most compelling reads of the year.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Wyatt Williams |
12-28-2011 |
Books
Endpapers: Winter Readingnew

Some cool books for the coming season.
The Memphis Flyer |
The Flyer Staff |
12-01-2011 |
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A Fracking Messnew

In his new mystery novel, longtime journalist Mark Stevens tackles murder alongside oil and gas mayhem.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kirsten Akens |
09-22-2011 |
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Endpapers: Summer Readingnew

What’s new? Supergods, a Swedish whodunit, and a shocking good time.
The Memphis Flyer |
Flyer Staff |
07-07-2011 |
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