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2007's Page Turnersnew
Ten great reads from the past 12 months.
Montreal Mirror |
Juliet Waters |
12-21-2007 |
Books
Dancing About Architecturenew
If writing about music is like dancing about architecture, as the famous saying suggests, then Alex Ross is the Lord of the Dance.
Portland Phoenix |
Emily Parkhurst |
12-20-2007 |
Nonfiction
The Art of Versenew
Poet Jack Gilbert and artist Henryk Fantazos have created a fun collaborative objet d'art, Song of the Line.
Jonathan Messinger's Cringe-Lit and Morenew
His style in the 15 stories that make up Hiding Out doesn't change much, but each story accomplishes a lingering pang that makes them all feel like individual showcases.
The Portland Mercury |
Kevin Sampsell |
12-20-2007 |
Fiction
Every Conceivable Foodnew
A new book by Harvard nutritionist sperm-and-eggheads suggests that your dietary choices can greatly improve your chances of getting pregnant.
Boston Phoenix |
Sara Faith Alterman |
12-20-2007 |
Nonfiction
Learning from Enriquenew
A journalist joins the immigrant trains to gain perspective on a divisive issue.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
David G. Crockett |
12-19-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Enrique's Journey, Sonia Nazario
Twelve Books for Christmasnew
Or Yule, or Kwanzaa, or no reason at all.
Weekly Alibi |
Lisa Lenard-Cook |
12-18-2007 |
Books
'Beyond the White House': Get Carter!new
The ex-president pumps his ego, deservedly.
New Haven Advocate |
Evan Brown |
12-18-2007 |
Nonfiction
Top Ten: The Year in Booksnew
The best argument for the future survival of the book is that writers might want to see a physical manifestation of their work. Call it ego, call it reductive reasoning, call it misplaced Marxist ideals about seeing an actual product produced by their labors, but books-as-objects are just nice to have around. If that makes us Luddites, so be it.
Baltimore City Paper |
Staff |
12-18-2007 |
Books
Enter Rothnew
Philip Roth discusses his alter ego Nathan Zuckerman, the appeal of biography, and the perils of age.
Isthmus |
Steve Paulson |
12-17-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Exit Ghost, Philip Roth
Mario Vargas Llosa Creates Deeply Satisfying Talenew
He remains a giant of South American literature, and in The Bad Girl, a tale of romantic obsession taken to the point of destruction, his sure touch and dexterity are undiminished.
The Georgia Straight |
Mat Loup |
12-17-2007 |
Fiction
Buy Some Stuff, Enslave Somebodynew
In Nobodies, John Bowe aims to make explicit the connection between the rise of the global market and the growing number of people throughout the world living in poverty, doomed to spend their lives providing goods and services for people born into wealthier circumstances.
The Texas Observer |
Josh Rosenblatt |
12-17-2007 |
Nonfiction
Grievous Angelnew
In his meticulously researched biography, David Meyer condemns the romanticized version of Gram Parsons and calls the man himself, by turns, "a pathological liar, an unreliable friend, a narcissistic husband and careless father."
The Memphis Flyer |
Leonard Gill |
12-14-2007 |
Nonfiction
Johnny Cash: Master of Mainstream Countrynew
Michael Streissguth's Johnny Cash: The Biography distinguishes itself as a portrayal of a man who was not ahead of his time, though he sure lived that way, but associated with those who were.
Shepherd Express |
Martin Jack Rosenblum |
12-14-2007 |
Nonfiction
Coffee-Table Madnessnew
How about $150 worth of cartoons by MAD magazine's Don Martin, or a high-rez peek at Japan's teen fashions, or a $45 dose of Herodotus, a $75 probe of Pixar Studios, or a survey of punk architecture. This is no ordinary gift-books selection.
Boston Phoenix |
Staff |
12-14-2007 |
Books
