AltWeeklies Wire
The Nouveau Cajunnew
Poor Man's Provence: Finding Myself in Cajun Louisiana is a collection of stories written in memoir style about Johnson's part-time life in Henderson, La., a small town on the edge of the Atchafalalya Swamp.
Jackson Free Press |
James L. Dickerson |
04-03-2008 |
Nonfiction
The Devil's in the Detailsnew
Dr. King's killer had ties to Chicago mob, says his book-promoting brother.
Illinois Times |
C.D. Stelzer |
04-03-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Gladwell Huntingnew
A Nobel Prize winner takes on Malcolm Gladwell over the origins of The Tipping Point.
New York Press |
Matt Elzweig |
04-03-2008 |
Books
Michael Eric Dyson Examines MLK's Legacynew
Dyson assesses King's legacy for contemporary African-American leaders, including Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton and Barack Obama.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Nathaniel Popkin |
04-01-2008 |
Nonfiction
Jim Hightower: A Man for the Peoplenew
Hightower speaks about his faith in the average American, our power to make change and why Barack Obama reminds him of FDR.
Boulder Weekly |
Pamela White |
03-31-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
The Latest Hellboy Gossipnew
With Hellboy II: The Golden Army hitting theaters this summer and plans for the further adventures of Screw-On Head, illustrated novelist Mike Mignola never gets a day off.
Boston Phoenix |
Kristina Wong |
03-27-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Hellboy, Mike Mignola
David Grazian on the Noise and the Hurrynew
The Penn prof's latest book puts Philly nightlife's stress and swagger under the microscope.
Philadelphia City Paper |
A.D. Amorosi |
03-25-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Liberal Fascism?new
It's more than an oxymoron and less than Jonah Goldberg's new book makes it out to be.
Chicago Reader |
Michael Solot |
03-24-2008 |
Nonfiction
Susan Pinker Takes on 'The Sexual Paradox'new
The psychologist examines fundamental gender differences and show how they shape the workplace.
Montreal Mirror |
Juliet Waters |
03-21-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Forget My ADHD, Here's My Manuscriptnew
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can be a burden for a kid -- but is it also a gift?
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
03-20-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
The Power of Lovenew
Music writer Carl Wilson tries to define the difference between "us" -- the music writers and hipsters who enjoy challenging music that's interesting to think about -- and "them," those who unironically embrace Celine Dion's naked, overpowering sentimentality.
Portland Phoenix |
Christopher Gray |
03-19-2008 |
Nonfiction
Ghost Writersnew
Sad story lurks behind search for GLBT anthology contributions.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Nicolas Alvarado |
03-18-2008 |
Books
Fake Memoirist Channels Sherman Alexienew
Margaret Seltzer's untruths and consequences.
L.A. Weekly |
Matthew Fleischer |
03-14-2008 |
Books
3rd Degree: Jacob Weisbergnew
The journalist on the "tragedy" of Bush, the passing of Buckley, and watching from the internet.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Steve Appleford |
03-14-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Truth and 'Consequences'new
Book publishers are still so hooked on the cash dreams of true confessions, they'll risk repeated bouts of fake-memoir scandal to give the public what it wants. Last week we learned that half-white/half-Native American author Margaret B. Jones's acclaimed new Love and Consequences, her memoir of gangsta life as a South Central L.A. foster child, was totally made up.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Natalie Nichols |
03-14-2008 |
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