AltWeeklies Wire
Inside L.A.'s Indie Booksellersnew
Like Darwin's finches, the city's booksellers have found niches and creative ways to stay alive in a tough business and an even tougher town.
L.A. Weekly |
Gendy Alimurung |
05-18-2007 |
Books
Mark Twain's Wild Ridenew
How his down-and-out days in California's Central Valley gave the great writer his voice -- and made him famous.
Sacramento News & Review |
Scott Thomas Anderson |
05-17-2007 |
Books
Howard Zinn: Where Are Book Reviews?new
The prominent historian on the disappearance of book reviews from American newspapers.
San Antonio Current |
John Freeman |
05-16-2007 |
Books
Janine Latus: Speaking the Unspeakablenew
While she was able to leave an abusive relationship, her sister wasn't so lucky -- now Latus is telling their story and hoping to protect other women with her words.
Port Folio Weekly |
Kristen De Deyn Kirk |
05-16-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
'My So-Called Punk' News and Analysisnew
Green Day, Operation Ivy, and Rancid's place in Matt Diehl's new CliffsNotes of Punk.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
05-16-2007 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Matt Diehl, My So-Called Punk
Officeless Spacenew
Michelle Goodman is here to help women free themselves from mindless drudgery.
Baltimore City Paper |
Kimberly Burge |
05-15-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
John Kerry Discusses His New Book on the Environmentnew
At 254 pages, the book is a summary of environmental problems (from global warming to toxic consumer products), a gallery of committed activists, and a call to national and global action.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Bill O'Driscoll |
05-15-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Born Again, Againnew
Sherman Alexie discusses liberal politics, yoga and his latest novel.
Boulder Weekly |
Dale Bridges |
05-14-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Flight, Sherman Alexie
Nazi Economics: New Insights into the Third Reichnew
It was actually the United States that made Hitler do it -- at least in his twisted mind.
Shepherd Express |
Roger Miller |
05-11-2007 |
Nonfiction
Michael Chabon Doles Out Wisecracking Oddnessnew
There's all manner of weirdness flavoring The Yiddish Policemen's Union.
The Georgia Straight |
John Burns |
05-11-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
3rd Degree: Benjamin R. Barbernew
The noted political theorist on the dumbing-down of adults, faux needs and saving capitalism.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mindy Farabee |
05-11-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
The Known Soldiernew
Darkly funny, scary, unflinching and deeply personal, Chasing Ghosts rises above the droves of speculative Iraq War analysis already lining the shelves of academia.
Style Weekly |
Valley Haggard |
05-10-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
The Death of the Books Sectionnew
Book reviews are conversation that constitutes a culture -- when we are silent about William Gass and J. M. Coetzee our culture is in crisis.
San Antonio Current |
Steven G. Kellman |
05-09-2007 |
Books
All 'Stacked' Up: Laughing About Breastsnew
Stacked is a wide-ranging exploration of All Things Breast, and it's also that rare combination -- a book that gives readers the opportunity to laugh and learn at the same time.
Shepherd Express |
Amy Waldman |
05-04-2007 |
Nonfiction
Reading Greennew
Ten books to help understand and save the environment.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Laura Paskus |
05-03-2007 |
Books
