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Seasons of Migration: Arab Spring Perspectivenew

From the grave, literary icon Tayeb Salih deftly elucidates the underlying social forces propelling the Arab Spring conflicts.

Santa Fe Reporter | Lee Miller | 08-08-2013 | Fiction

Tags: Seasons of Migration to the North, Tayeb Salih

Why Chuck Klosterman Can't Hate Rock Bands Anymorenew

There was a time when pop culture critic Chuck Klosterman relished the late-night argument about obscure musical minutiae, but at some point in his life those conversations stopped interesting him. Now, his interests lie elsewhere.

Boulder Weekly | David Accomazzo | 07-18-2013 | Author Profiles & Interviews

Sonny's Bluesnew

The struggles explored in James Baldwin's short story mirror those present in Trayvon Martin's killing.

Santa Fe Reporter | Lee Miller | 07-01-2013 | Books

Tags: James Baldwin, Trayvon Martin

Q&A: "Dirty Wars" Author Jeremy Scahillnew

Journalist and author Jeremy Scahill talks his recent book and corresponding documentary film, "Dirty Wars."

Philadelphia Weekly | Randy LoBasso | 05-29-2013 | Author Profiles & Interviews

Lizz Winstead bites backnew

The political pundit and creator of The Daily Show discusses the feminist elite, slut-shaming, and the difference between essay and memoir

Orlando Weekly | Billy Manes | 05-09-2013 | Author Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Lizz Winstead

Bankrupting Nature: Denying Our Planetary Boundariesnew

Global warming is but one of nine or 10 different ways in which human civilization is threatening to cross boundaries of over-consumption and overuse. These, will undermine the natural foundations on which our civilization is built.

Random Lengths News | Paul Rosenberg | 04-22-2013 | Books

Tags: Global Warming, Anders Wijkman and Johan Rockström

Tear Down This Wallnew

The disruption and destruction created by the border wall is shown in photos and words.

Tucson Weekly | Jon M. Shumaker | 04-07-2013 | Books

Tags: Krista Schlyer

On the Road's enduring appealnew

'Behind us lay the whole of America'

Creative Loafing (Charlotte) | Mark Kemp | 04-03-2013 | Books

Tags: Walter Salles, Beat Generation, Allen Ginsberg

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydenew

How industrialization helped to foster the compartmentalization of "good" and "evil," a duality that continues to challenge modern figures such as James Holmes and Oscar Pistorius.

Santa Fe Reporter | Lee Miller | 03-14-2013 | Fiction

Tags: Robert Louis Stevenson

Wayward Son Carries Onnew

Tampa-born journalist paints an unflattering but entertaining portrait of Florida in Finding Florida: The True History of the Sunshine State

Orlando Weekly | Mark I. Pinsky | 03-06-2013 | Nonfiction

Tags: T.D. Allman

'Because I Like Them'new

A Boulder woman's son inspired a book on boys who wear dresses and challenge gender norms.

Boulder Weekly | Stephanie Riesco | 03-01-2013 | Author Profiles & Interviews

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

Tags: Ken Kesey

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

Tags: Lawrence Wright