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'Chewing Gum' for the Eyesnew
From meat sculptures to pint-sized psychopaths, these books boast all you need to beat the yule blues.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Willa Rohrer |
11-20-2006 |
Books
Tags: 2006gift
Ghetto Fictionnew
It used to be what you'd hear at the barbershop, and now it's being passed off as literature.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Kia Gregory |
06-05-2006 |
Books
'Broken' Soviet Scenenew
Pierre's second novel is a tale of globalization, guns and cherry-flavored madness.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Willa Rohrer |
05-08-2006 |
Fiction
Lick It Upnew
The strange subculture of competitive eating casts a bright light on America's appetite.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Steve Volk |
05-01-2006 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Turban Sprawlnew
A hungover detective searches for a missing prostitute amid the immigrant hub and criminal underworld of West London.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Willa Rohrer |
04-03-2006 |
Fiction
Tags: City of Tiny Lights, Patrick Neate
Talking 'Dirty'new
Boyden gives us a hearty dose of sex, drugs and Jello Biafra.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Willa Rohrer |
03-20-2006 |
Fiction
Tags: Amanda Boyden, Pretty Little Dirty
Robbin' Hoodnew
After months of legal wrangling, the story of Philadelphia's K&A gang finally gets published.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Jessica Lussenhop |
02-15-2006 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
