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
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
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
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
Remembering America's First Black Marinesnew
Through their own words, we get the true picture of what life was like for these men who trained in the Jim Crow South and a gritty and harrowing account of their combat experiences.
INDY Week |
Alice Osborn |
05-31-2007 |
Nonfiction
The Year of Eating Locallynew
Two households go to extremes to show how it's done in Animal, Vegetable, Miracle and Plenty.
Chicago Reader |
Martha Bayne |
05-21-2007 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Nonfiction Reviews
Tell Me Lessnew
Rebecca Walker's Baby Love and Anne Lamott's Grace (Eventually) prove they don't understand that some thoughts are best kept private.
Chicago Reader |
Jessica Hopper |
04-02-2007 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Nonfiction Reviews
Explicit Contentnew
Two new memoirs -- Candy Girl and Indecent -- walk the line between entertainment and too much information.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kirsten Akens |
01-23-2007 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Nonfiction Reviews
Double Jeopardynew
Ken Jennings' Brainiac and Bob Harris' Prisoner of Trebekistan reveal the pleasures and perils of trivial pursuits.
The Village Voice |
Rachel Aviv |
08-30-2006 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Nonfiction Reviews
Your Enemies and Neighborsnew
Julia Sweig's Friendly Fire and Jeff Faux's The Global Class War look at how the other 80 percent live -- and why they hate us.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Tom Gallagher |
08-16-2006 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Nonfiction Reviews
A Conference With Ghostsnew
Two new books -- Conned and Forced Passages -- delve into the impact of America's criminal justice system on society at large.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Daniel Burton-Rose |
05-31-2006 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Nonfiction Reviews
The Dirty Worknew
Two omnivores pursue the perfect modern meal in
The Scavenger's Guide to Haute Cuisine and The Omnivore's Dilemma.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Caitlin Van Dusen |
05-31-2006 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Nonfiction Reviews
Empirical Dreamsnew
American Theocracy and The Secret Way To War call out more examples of the Bush White House's perfidy.
Willamette Week |
Matt Buckingham |
04-05-2006 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Nonfiction Reviews
Who Killed Slobo?new
How to Rule the World: A Handbook for the Aspiring Dictator and The Rough Guide to Conspiracy Theories show how power grabs and secret plots never go out of style -- or print.
Seattle Weekly |
David Stoesz |
04-05-2006 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Nonfiction Reviews
An Idiot's Guide To Others' Livesnew
These recent memoirs and biographies are all worth checking out.
Willamette Week |
Karla Starr |
03-15-2006 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Nonfiction Reviews
