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Big Books on Tiny Topicsnew

It seems that one surefire way of selling a nonfiction tome is by focusing on a very specific subject. For evidence, one need only look at recent efforts such as Pierre Laszlo's Citrus: A History, Henry Petroski's The Toothpick: Technology and Culture, and Andrew D. Blechman's Pigeons: The Fascinating Saga of the World's Most Revered and Reviled Bird.

San Francisco Bay Guardian | Johnny Ray Huston | 03-12-2008 | Books

Venn and the Art of Internet Bloggingnew

Jessica Hagy gets her work Indexed.

Chicago Newcity | Laura Castellano | 03-12-2008 | Author Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Indexed, Jessica Hagy

William Rhoden's Call to Armsnew

African-American sports stars may net fame and cash, but how much power do they hold?

Weekly Alibi | Simon McCormack | 03-11-2008 | Author Profiles & Interviews

Tags: 40 Million Dollar Slaves, William Rhoden

War Between the Coversnew

A battle-weary reading list.

New Haven Advocate | Jolisa Gracewood | 03-11-2008 | Books

Dan Kennedy Nails the Music Industrynew

The former mid-level marketing executive's bitter and very funny account of his experience at a fast-dying music label zeros in on everything that's wrong with the old music biz.

NOW Magazine | Susan G. Cole | 03-10-2008 | Fiction

Tags: Dan Kennedy, Rock On: An Office Power Ballad, Fiction Reviews

Same To You, Fellanew

Snarking back at self-righteous, passive-aggressive, thick-skulled dim-wits isn't as easy as you might think. But help has arrived.

Boston Phoenix | Sharon Steel | 03-06-2008 | Nonfiction

Tags: Lady Arabella Snark, The Perfect Insult for Every Occasion: Lady Snark's Guide to Common Discourtesy, Nonfiction Reviews

Frank Rich in the Hot Seatnew

The New York Times columnist on Stephen Sondheim, Tim Burton and George W.'s acting chops.

Willamette Week | Staff | 03-05-2008 | Author Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Frank Rich

War of the Worldsnew

In Philly, Salman Rushdie discusses Islam, fiction and the "aesthetic of dirt."

Philadelphia Weekly | David Adler | 03-03-2008 | Author Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Salman Rushdie

Is There Such a Thing as a 'Southern' Memoir?new

There are as many ways of writing a book as there are literary tastes, and as the definition of southern culture evolves with the changing times, so does its literature. But is there within the current memoir craze an emerging southern voice?

Charleston City Paper | Alli Marshall | 02-27-2008 | Books