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Too Proud for a Negronew
It begins in the South in the 1950s, a time when protagonist Henry Walker is the resident "negro magician" at Jeremiah Musgrove's Chinese Circus.
Jackson Free Press |
Lindsey Maddox |
03-28-2008 |
Fiction
'Nikolski' Plots the Course for Lessons in Lineagenew
Nicolas Dickner's award-winning novel about Montreal and Montrealers has now been released in English.
Montreal Mirror |
Juliet Waters |
03-28-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Nicolas Dickner, Nikolski
Edward Docx Could Take a Load Off, Chillaxnew
Pravda (or Self Help, as it is known in the UK) was long-listed for the 2007 Man Booker Prize, and I suppose it's understandable -- it's certainly not the sort of book I like reading, but it's enjoyable enough once you get past its wordy temper tantrums.
The Portland Mercury |
Courtney Ferguson |
03-27-2008 |
Fiction
It's Easy to Read Because It's Badnew
Even the most distracted bus rider won't fail to notice that The English American isn't easy to read because it's frivolous; it's easy to read because it's bad. Larkin's sentences unfold with such hackneyed predictability that reading each one in its entirety hardly seems necessary.
The Portland Mercury |
Alison Hallett |
03-27-2008 |
Fiction
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
The Capitol Letters Writing Center's Alphabet Soupnew
Capitol Letters' volunteers want youngsters to get creative.
Washington City Paper |
Amanda Hess |
03-27-2008 |
Books
Michael Pollan Stumbles with His Latest Booknew
Big claims, not too much support, mostly unconvincing. That's my nutshell response to Pollan's most recent answer to "the supposedly incredibly complicated and confusing question of what we humans should eat in order to be maximally healthy."
The Texas Observer |
James E. McWilliams |
03-26-2008 |
Nonfiction
New World Musicnew
Ned Sublette and two others discuss music and New Orleans history at a panel discussion during the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival.
Gambit |
Caroline Goyette |
03-25-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
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
Things Come Togethernew
Chinua Achebe's masterpiece is still the centerpiece of contemporary African literature.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Joel Tannenbaum |
03-25-2008 |
Fiction
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
Inside Bush's Brainnew
The word tragedy in the title of Jacob Weisberg's new book takes on more than one meaning as you make your way through this brisk, eye-opening psychological study of George W. Bush.
The Georgia Straight |
Brian Lynch |
03-21-2008 |
Nonfiction
'Hungry Ghosts' is a Powerful & Compassionate Worknew
Gabor Mate's book is a nuanced and complex meditation on what opium-eater Thomas de Quincy called the "abiding darkness."
NOW Magazine |
Lauren Kirschner |
03-21-2008 |
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
Synonymous with Pretensenew
Peter Roget never intended his thesaurus to be the verbal equivalent of a fast-food drive-thru for people who want to sound more intellectual (sage, academic).
Boston Phoenix |
Caitlin E. Curran |
03-20-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
