AltWeeklies Wire
'True Tales of Rollerderby': A Real-Life Cartoonnew
A comic book about the Rose City Rollers is one of those ideas that's so obvious, once you've heard about it, that it seems strange such a thing hasn't been hit on before
The Portland Mercury |
Alison Hallett |
04-03-2008 |
Nonfiction
Chris Vitiello's Linguistic Conundrumsnew
Reading Irresponsibility almost feels as though we've stumbled upon a writer's journal, full of copious note-taking and observation—as Vitiello might describe the process.
Brave New Worldnew
Australian-born feminist Germaine Greer launches a campaign against Bardolaters with a revised look at Shakespeare's wife and their world.
Boston Phoenix |
Jeffrey Gantz |
04-03-2008 |
Nonfiction
'2012': Mark Your Calendarnew
Daniel Pinchbeck should have dabbled in facts more, drugs less.
Illinois Times |
Bob Ladendorf |
04-03-2008 |
Fiction
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
Richard Bruce Nugent's Outlaw Representationnew
Gentleman Jigger sprawls forward.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Kandia Crazy Horse |
04-02-2008 |
Fiction
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
Food Flightnew
The food-expert couple the Jamisons ate their way around the world, and you can savor their tales.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Archana Pyati |
04-01-2008 |
Nonfiction
Mark Harris Examines New Hollywoodnew
Think of it as the prequel -- every bit as good -- to Peter Biskind's classic New Hollywood history, Easy Riders, Raging Bulls.
Baltimore City Paper |
Michaelangelo Matos |
04-01-2008 |
Nonfiction
Jackie Ormes Draws in a Man's Worldnew
A petite stunner with a 1,000-watt smile, Ormes enjoyed great success despite the twin hurdles of race and gender.
Baltimore City Paper |
Emily Flake |
04-01-2008 |
Nonfiction
'The Ten Year Nap': You Snooze, You Losenew
Meg Wolitzer explores the "Opt-Out Revolution" in novel form.
New Haven Advocate |
Jolisa Gracewood |
04-01-2008 |
Fiction
Novelist Junot Diaz on the Reader as Immigrantnew
Diaz's own tales of generations of families stretch across the Caribbean, from the Dominican Republic to New York and New Jersey.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Melissa Meinzer |
03-31-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
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
Stoned in the '60snew
This is a novel about true outsiders who went too far outside and could only come back in after being airlifted out of Altamont, while their creations turned out to be the stuff of fallen angels.
Shepherd Express |
Martin Jack Rosenblum |
03-28-2008 |
Fiction