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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

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

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

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  |  Books

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

The Shaping of a Presidentnew

David Maraniss chronicles Barack Obama's early years.
Isthmus  |  Dave Cieslewicz  |  07-23-2012  |  Books

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  |  Books

Oil and Water: A Graphic Accountnew

A new graphic novel about the Gulf oil disaster.
Gambit  |  Alex Woodward  |  11-29-2011  |  Books

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  |  Books

Endpapers: Summer Readingnew

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

"Go the Fuck to Sleep"new

A profane kids' book for adults.
SF Weekly  |  Jonathan Kiefer  |  06-01-2011  |  Books

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