AltWeeklies Wire
Cornell Woolrich's 'Fright' Reissuednew
Hard Case Crime specializes in vintage pulp and new thrillers in the pulp mode, including the some of hte works by pulp legend Woolrich.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Michael S. Gant |
10-11-2007 |
Fiction
'Making It New' Revisits the Heart of 1920s Artnew
This illustrated tribute to Sara and Gerald Murphy evokes the lost fizz of the 1920s, although at times the cavorting can seem precious and shallow. The Murphys anchored an artistic circle that encompassed Picasso, Cocteau, Hemingway, Dos Passos and more.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Michael S. Gant |
10-11-2007 |
Nonfiction
'Supercapitalism' and 'Falling Behind' Examine Income Gapnew
The new books by Robert Reich and Robert Frank explore the painful divide between the rich and the rest of us.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Michael S. Gant |
09-13-2007 |
Books
New 'Big Lebowski' Book Ties the Legacy Togethernew
In order to capture the impact the Coen Brothers' 1998 cult film has had on an unsuspecting world, the organizers of Lebowski Fest interviewed just about everyone they could think of, starting of course with the movie's cast.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Steve Palopoli |
08-31-2007 |
Nonfiction
'Nature's Engraver: A Life of Thomas Bewick'new
Thomas Bewick, a wood engraver in England helped nurture the public's interest in nature.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Michael S. Gant |
08-01-2007 |
Nonfiction
'The Trap' is Shrewd and Compassionatenew
It's also unique, because it comes not from a sorrowing elder but rather from a young person with a very conservative agenda -- conservative in the sense that he wants to retrieve the gains of the New Deal.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Richard von Busack |
07-26-2007 |
Nonfiction
Inside the Life of Charlotte Greenwoodnew
This sympathetic biographer makes a very convincing case that Greenwood was more than just a comedy spinster type.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Richard von Busack |
07-18-2007 |
Nonfiction
Diary of a Pranksternew
His new novel may be his most traditional yet, but Chuck Palahniuk is still keeping the book world off balance.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Gary Singh |
10-28-2004 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Chuck Palahniuk, Diary