AltWeeklies Wire
A Legend After His Timenew
A new biography of photographer Clarence John Laughlin examines the life and work of an artist whose full measure has not yet been realized.
Gambit |
Jason Berry |
06-12-2007 |
Nonfiction
On Granta's Best Young American Novelist Picksnew
An exciting shift is afoot in American fiction, as evidenced by the works of young novelists chosen by Granta for its recent "Best of the Young Novelists" issue.
Gore: The Enemy of Reason is Fearnew
The Assault on Reason purports to examine America's dramatic skid off the road of reason since 9/11.
The Georgia Straight |
John Burns |
06-08-2007 |
Nonfiction
Out With the Book Tour?new
Powell's Books is trying out an alternative to the traditional author's book-reading event to promote a new release.
Portland Phoenix |
Christopher Gray |
06-08-2007 |
Books
Tags: Ian McEwan, On Chesil Beach
A Golden Girl Just Entering Her Primenew
In her tell-all memoir, McClanahan proves she's so much more than sex-pot Southern belle Blanche Devereaux from TV's The Golden Girls.
Mountain Xpress |
Alli Marshall |
06-07-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Khaled Hosseini's Two Womennew
Hosseini may not be a lyrical writer, but he marshals details well, which helps render his characters' plight -- so foreign to us -- in human terms.
Sacramento News & Review |
John Freeman |
06-07-2007 |
Fiction
That's Farkin Right!new
Fark.com founder Drew Curtis: "Media is a tapeworm crawling up its own asshole."
New York Press |
Ken Mondschein |
06-07-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Fear and Loathing in the Crescent Citynew
This 133-page book is a quick and engaging read that presents an insight into how racism has endured through the ages.
Gambit |
Kandace Power Graves |
06-06-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Taking on Whole Foods With Civilized Discoursenew
Michael Pollan says he's shocked by the strong response to his book and the ensuing public debate, but he chalks up much of the unexpected impact to timing.
San Diego CityBeat |
Barbara Davenport |
06-06-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Lit 50: Who Really Books in Chicagonew
The 2007 Lit 50 once again looks less at the familiar faces gathering dust on the book jackets, and more at the often behind-the-shelves movers and shakers who keep the books in the stores and in our minds.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch and Stephanie Ratanas |
06-06-2007 |
Books
Ducking the God Questionnew
To better appreciate just how difficult it can be for even the most devout intellectuals to confront the godless implications of Darwinism, one need look no further than Francisco Ayala's Darwin's Gift: To Science and Religion and Edward Larson's The Creation-Evolution Debate.
The Texas Observer |
James McWilliams |
06-06-2007 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Nonfiction Reviews
The Go-Betweensnew
Writers dismantle and recombine genre in search of fresh modes of storytelling.
Baltimore City Paper |
Adrienne Martini |
06-05-2007 |
Fiction
A Defense of Supposedly 'Simplistic' Southern Hip-hopnew
Roni Sarig's excellent new history of Southern rap is one of the few of its kind and nonetheless overdue.
Baltimore City Paper |
Jess Harvell |
06-05-2007 |
Nonfiction
Is Bob Dylan a Christian Conservative?
The answer is blowin' in the wind.
NUVO |
Marc D. Allan |
06-05-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dylan Redeemed, Stephen Webb
'Skin' Tightnew
Set aside an afternoon and read this novel in one sitting -- you won't be able to stop once you've started.
NOW Magazine |
Zoe Whittall |
06-04-2007 |
Fiction
