AltWeeklies Wire
How Does an Upstart Poetry Publisher Pass the Bullshit Test?new
Technological advancements like print on demand make it easier for poets to move from unrecognized bards to small-time publishing-house bosses -- but these upstarts encounter other hurdles: establishing a reputation, figuring out which poets to pluck from obscurity, and hanging on in a low-profit industry.
Washington City Paper |
Amanda Hess |
01-24-2008 |
Books
You Can Judge This Book by its Covernew
This catalogue of what United Kingdom censors called video nasties proves visually and verbally lively. And for a book bathed in blood and drawn to depressing and despairing expressions of murder such as the infamous Maniac (1980), Nightmare USA is surprisingly and endearingly warmhearted.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Johnny Ray Huston |
01-23-2008 |
Nonfiction
A Clinton Primary Primernew
Biographer Carl Bernstein sees two sides in candidate's run for the White House.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
01-23-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
'Yalo' Looks at War Crimesnew
What is more damaging to a storyteller's accuracy -- time or torture? Here is the heart of Elias Khoury's mesmerizing new novel, in which a young man is arrested at the end of the Lebanese Civil War and charged with rape, robbery and collaboration.
Chicago Newcity |
John Freeman |
01-23-2008 |
Fiction
A Graphic Novel Ideanew
Walter and Weezie Simonson bring 30 years of super experience to the Pikes Peak Writers Conference.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Amanda Lundgren |
01-22-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Blue Periodnew
David Fulmer's The Blue Door,a new mystery novel, pays homage to Philly.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tim Whitaker |
01-22-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: David Fulmer, The Blue Door
Plunder, Pillage, and Profitnew
A provocative new book suggests big business could learn from young thieves.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
01-18-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Our Way or No Way?new
Noam Chomsky opens his latest book, What We Say Goes, with fists flying.
Shepherd Express |
David Luhrssen |
01-18-2008 |
Nonfiction
Sci-Fi Set in ... North Carolina?new
North Carolina is better known for tales of ghosts in the hills than fairies and magic, but that didn't stop Warren Rochelle.
Policing the Magnolia Jackpotnew
The book is very much pro-industry, conspicuously avoiding the negative aspects of gaming, such as increased crime and addiction, and the corrupting influence that casinos can have on state politics through campaign contributions.
Jackson Free Press |
James L. Dickerson |
01-17-2008 |
Nonfiction
Inspired By Real-life Folliesnew
When artist and zinester Nicole Georges discussed her sexuality with her mom last year, it turned into such an awkward conversation that the 27-year-old made a video re-creation of it to gain some perspective.
The Portland Mercury |
Kevin Sampsell |
01-17-2008 |
Nonfiction
Hunter Storiesnew
Gonzo celebrates the life and work of outlaw journalist Hunter S. Thompson.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Craig Vetter |
01-17-2008 |
Nonfiction
'Food' Tackles a Big Historynew
Ten historians survey the course of cuisine, starting with our hunter-gatherer ancestors, sojourning through various regional palates and ending with thoughts on the combination of "Novelty and Tradition" that tugs at diners today.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Michael S. Gant |
01-17-2008 |
Nonfiction
Love in a Time of Mutant STDnew
Harvey Award-winning graphic novelist Charles Burns spent more than a decade crafting Black Hole. It is a profoundly disturbing allegory of adolescence.
Charleston City Paper |
Jason A. Zwiker |
01-16-2008 |
Fiction
Are You One of 'Them'?new
The title of Nathan McCall's debut novel refers both to the black residents of one Atlanta inner-city ward and the young white "urban homesteaders" who are moving in, snapping up properties, and literally changing the neighborhood's complexion.
Willamette Week |
Kevin Allman |
01-16-2008 |
Fiction
