AltWeeklies Wire
A Plan to Clean Up the 'Mess' in the Middle Eastnew
Dyer, long a believer in the extended cycles of history, argues that the will of Iraqis cannot be checked forever.
The Georgia Straight |
John Burns |
07-06-2007 |
Nonfiction
Examining Charleston Jazz: Jack McCray's new book traces the rootsnew
S.C. writer Jack McCray digs deep into his hometown's musical background in his new 127-page collection. Essays and images explain and reassemble many of the stories and accounts from the last 100 years.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
07-03-2007 |
Nonfiction
Erard Mines Applied Bluderologynew
The subtext -- and pretext -- of this book is that in 2007 you don't need a blunderologist to tell you that the most powerful man in the world is a gaffe factory.
The Texas Observer |
Steven G. Kellman |
07-03-2007 |
Nonfiction
'Water From Stone': The Grass is Greenernew
Jeffrey Greene outlines J. David Bamberger's winding career, from door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesman to Church's Fried Chicken co-founder to internationally lauded conservationist.
The Texas Observer |
Stayton Bonner |
07-03-2007 |
Nonfiction
Let's Pray Each Presidential Candidate is Perusing 'Second Chance'new
Brzezinski soberly explains how the United States has cumulatively squandered its top-banana world's policeman status since the Cold War ended -- with increasingly dire results.
Baltimore City Paper |
Raymond Cummings |
07-03-2007 |
Nonfiction
'Pushed': The Obstetric-Industrial Complexnew
Jennifer Block's expose on birth in America just emphasizes how little the problems of American obstetrics have changed.
Chicago Reader |
Noah Berlatsky |
07-02-2007 |
Nonfiction
Bling Blasted in 'Ghettonation'new
Part memoir, part cultural essay and part incendiary rant, Daniels' book is as much a meditation on her own origins as it is a survey of the contemporary African-American landscape.
NOW Magazine |
David Jager |
06-29-2007 |
Nonfiction
An American Hymnal for Gastronomesnew
American Food Writing samples culinary history through sumptuous prose.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Anthony Miller |
06-29-2007 |
Nonfiction
Why Being Dirty is a Good Thingnew
To be blunt: without dirt, we don't eat.
Willamette Week |
Matthew Korfhage |
06-27-2007 |
Nonfiction
'Food' for Thoughtnew
In an exquisite menu pulled from various sections of her life, from her ancestral Eastern Europe to local lesbian feminist housing collectives, Bociurkiw finds meaning in ingredients, aromas and cooking times.
NOW Magazine |
Tara-Michelle Ziniuk |
06-25-2007 |
Nonfiction
Child Chill Outnew
Teaching your kid to mix a Manhattan and other parenting tips from Christie Mellor.
Montreal Mirror |
Juliet Waters |
06-22-2007 |
Nonfiction
'Black on the Block': The Mixed-Income Mythnew
Northwestern prof Mary Pattillo on why even the black middle-class can't save a poor black neighborhood in Chicago.
Chicago Reader |
Harold Henderson |
06-19-2007 |
Nonfiction
Let There Be Lightnew
From Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion to Christopher Hitchens' God Is Not Great, atheism sells. Here's a quick look at the leading atheist bestsellers.
Honolulu Weekly |
Chris Haire |
06-15-2007 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Nonfiction Reviews
The Real Immigration Storynew
An LA Times reporter tells the personal stories of Mexican immigrants.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Julia Goldberg |
06-14-2007 |
Nonfiction
The Gore Attacknew
Someone exceptional seems to have erupted from the trappings of the old, more conventional politician -- the new Gore 2.0 talks smart and straight, and The Assault on Reason eviscerates the Bush administration while exploring the strange new American dialogue.
Sacramento News & Review |
Melinda Welsh |
06-14-2007 |
Nonfiction
