AltWeeklies Wire
The Listenernew
Robert Cataliotti's lifelong passion for music and literature fused into an academic career.
Baltimore City Paper |
Petula Caesar |
02-12-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
James Dawes on the Worst News in the Worldnew
Anyone concerned with human rights will come away from That The World May Know troubled and well informed.
The Texas Observer |
Thomas Palaima |
02-11-2008 |
Nonfiction
A Spicy Tributenew
Sara Roahen was four chapters into writing her just-published book -- Gumbo Tales, an exploration into the culinary wonders of New Orleans -- when Katrina hit her adopted city.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tim Whitaker |
02-11-2008 |
Nonfiction
Goin' Down to Georgianew
Susan Gregg Gilmore's debut novel keeps the small-town spirit alive.
Nashville Scene |
Claire Suddath |
02-11-2008 |
Fiction
Murder He Wrotenew
Nashville judge pens historical fiction based on true-crime 1913 murder.
Nashville Scene |
Liz Garrigan |
02-11-2008 |
Fiction
Author Daniel Mendelsohn: On a Rescue Missionnew
The Lost is more than a testament to the detective work that sent Mendelsohn from Ukraine, to Australia, to Scandinavia, to Israel, and to the Upper East Side in search of clues to his relatives lost during the Holocaust.
The Memphis Flyer |
Leonard Gil |
02-08-2008 |
Nonfiction
Men Bitch About Womennew
Anthologies can be kind of repetitive, but the credentials of editor Ben Karlin combined with the book's impressive list of contributors (Andy Richter, Stephen Colbert, Neal Pollack, and more) piqued my interest all the same.
The Portland Mercury |
Justin W. Sanders |
02-08-2008 |
Fiction
Collection Explores Writing as Revolutionary Activismnew
Spanning over a quarter century of conflict in the Middle East, and forwarding the voices of sixty poets from multiple nations, this collection offers an intricate understanding of what it means to resist, to give birth to change, to create meaning out of astonishing political chaos and violence
Food, Not Fadsnew
Michael Pollan takes on food science and the Western diet in his follow-up to The Omnivore's Dilemma
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
02-07-2008 |
Nonfiction
The Romantic History of Doris Gwaltneynew
The Smithfield author hears voices from the grave. Literally. Or, more precisely, literarily.
Port Folio Weekly |
Bill Ruehlmann |
02-07-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Elizabeth Crane's Optimism is Infectiousnew
The author's optimism, she says, comes partly from teaching at "fine schools" (including the University of Chicago and Northwestern) from her recent successes as a writer, and from the solid relationship she has with her husband.
Chicago Newcity |
Laura Castellano |
02-06-2008 |
Original Work
Memoirist David Roche Faces His Disfigurementnew
David Roche, a noted public speaker who counts Anne Lamott among his avid fans, writes with disarming frankness of his relationships, his political activism, his surgeries, his work as a massage therapist for the terminally ill, and his rides through San Francisco on public transit. During all of these, the focus is always, inescapably, on his face.
East Bay Express |
Anneli Rufus |
02-06-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Michael Pollan's Manifestonew
Post-Omnivore's Dilemma, the doomsday prophet of the U.S. diet lets us know what we can eat.
Willamette Week |
Ben Waterhouse |
02-06-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
It's Editor's Job to Figure It Outnew
The Wild Cards series is a collection of science fiction novels written by a consortium of writers, many of whom, including Martin, are based in New Mexico. Each author contributes his or her ideas to the book and, as the series’ editor, it’s up to Martin to piece together a storyline while being careful not to step on anyone’s toes.
Weekly Alibi |
Simon McCormack |
02-05-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: George R.R. Martin
Phil Ramone on Music Productionnew
Whether you have dabbled in music production or have trouble figuring out how to work a five-disc changer stereo system, you will find Making Records down-right digestible.
Baltimore City Paper |
Ed Schrader |
02-05-2008 |
Nonfiction
