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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
'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
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
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
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
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
'Mobility Without Mayhem' Explores Drivingnew
Understanding the primacy of the automobile in American life.
INDY Week |
Gerry Canavan |
03-20-2008 |
Nonfiction
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
The Phenotyping Pointnew
Some thoughts on John Edgar Wideman, Frantz Fanon, and race in America.
Baltimore City Paper |
Michael Corbin |
03-18-2008 |
Nonfiction
Zarah Ghahramani Fearlessly Chronicles Her Time in Tehran's Worst Jailnew
In 2001, Ghahramani was grabbed off the streets of her native Tehran and taken to the city's notorious Evin prison, where countless political prisoners-together with prostitutes, thieves, murderers, and the criminally insane have been held without trial, and beaten, tortured, and killed.
The Georgia Straight |
Jillian Hull |
03-17-2008 |
Nonfiction
