AltWeeklies Wire
Far-Out Radicalsnew
Though we could hardly call him a literary heavyweight, Maillard is a chronicler in the true sene of the word.
NOW Magazine |
Susan G. Cole |
01-12-2007 |
Fiction
Tags: Keith Maillard, Looking Good
Brutal Honestynew
Firth delivers 17 exercises in the ham-fisted, brutalist fiction that has already gained him an uneasy notoriety.
NOW Magazine |
David Jager |
01-12-2007 |
Fiction
Has Tom Wolfe Blown It?new
In the author's latest foray into combat, it's his fame he's fighting to preserve.
The Village Voice |
Felix Gillette |
01-11-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Tom Wolfe
No Exitnew
Former jarhead Anthony Swofford's Army memories take a fictional turn in Exit A.
Willamette Week |
John Freeman |
01-10-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Anthony Swofford, Exit A
Pushy, Stubborn and Kind of Dumbnew
Blum's latest work is weird, and not in a good way.
Willamette Week |
Paige Richmond |
01-10-2007 |
Fiction
Tags: Split Creek, V.O. Blum
Smells Like Anarchynew
The abrupt ending is a reminder that punk's story is a messy, contentious one, and where Heylin succeeds is in explaining the movement's infancy.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
01-10-2007 |
Nonfiction
If Art Is a Lie, Then Tell Me a Talenew
On Truth is not so much a sequel as a prequel or, in more formal terms, a prolegomenon to On Bullshit.
San Antonio Current |
Steven G. Kellman |
01-10-2007 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Harry G. Frankfurt, On Truth
On the Road Againnew
Famed Jack Kerouac scrolls make their way to Denver.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Steve Kline |
01-09-2007 |
Books
Paint the Town Readnew
Jack Kerouac's back, and Denver's literary scene is on a scroll.
Islam Modernizednew
Though Hassan's book is a bit of a stodgy read, the ideas are exciting -- a dialogue about and amongst Muslim women is essential for Islam's survival and the furtherance of women's rights.
NOW Magazine |
Mary-Lou Zeitoun |
01-08-2007 |
Nonfiction
The Populist Poetnew
Pomerhn's third book is a guided tour through the crumbling American mindscape.
Remembering All Your Troublesnew
This is a fitting tombstone for a Downtown literary scene.
New York Press |
Will Fabro |
01-05-2007 |
Nonfiction
Love You Long Time Agonew
A forceful indictment of America's discomfort with its own masculinity.
Washington City Paper |
Ian Martinez |
01-05-2007 |
Nonfiction
Capturing a Vanishing Citynew
Photojournalists James and Karla Murray document the walls and buildings of NYC before they disappear.
New York Press |
Billy Jam |
01-05-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Reading for a Rainy Daynew
When the weather outside is frightful, stay warm and dry with books and comfort food. Check out some of these new offerings.
Sacramento News & Review |
Kel Munger |
01-04-2007 |
Books
