AltWeeklies Wire
Where Can I Find Comic Books?new
I went to four stores in one week, and in every single one, overgrown boys stood gloomily talking about girls—their problems with, their fantasies about. I also saw things strange and beautiful, thought-provoking and challenging and perhaps even the opposite of cliché.
San Diego CityBeat |
Clea Hantman |
01-13-2010 |
Books
Wal-Mart Lowers the Guillotine on Authors and Independent Bookstoresnew
The devaluation of work is a brutal injustice to the Kingsolvers and the Grishams and the Pattersons (though, for the record, the latter two aren't exactly wading in the same talent pool as Kingsolver). Even -- and I cannot believe I am going to say this -- even Dan Brown and his formulaic prose deserve better than $8.99 on new releases.
San Diego CityBeat |
Aaryn Belfer |
10-28-2009 |
Books
Paging Dr. Bearclaw: Josh Bazell’s Debut Novelnew
Mash up the best scenes of Dexter, House and The Sopranos, and Beat the Reaper is what you get.
San Diego CityBeat |
Michael Benninger |
02-04-2009 |
Fiction
Joyce Carol Oates is a Disciplined Scribenew
Speculation about Oates' jaw-dropping productivity swirls around her: She writes in a trance. She's a recluse. She never revises. But, in fact, her recipe is simple: She writes every single day.
San Diego CityBeat |
Barbara Davenport |
11-19-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
A la Recherche du Taco Bellnew
Dinner, tonight, is the unthinkable: a Taco Bell Original Taco and Burrito Supreme, abominations that haven't profaned this chowhound's palate since I was a kid in Southern California, birthplace of fast food.
San Diego CityBeat |
Mark Dery |
10-01-2008 |
Excerpts
Kip Fulbeck's New Book Tells Us All About the Writing on the Skinnew
His new book, Permanence, shows photographs of 115 people with tattoos, each photo paired with the person’s handwritten statement.
San Diego CityBeat |
Barbara Davenport |
08-13-2008 |
Nonfiction
Hosseini Might Stick to This 'Writing Thing' for Awhilenew
The best-selling author talks Afghanistan, film adaptation and his future.
San Diego CityBeat |
Tina Safi |
06-20-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Taking on Whole Foods With Civilized Discoursenew
Michael Pollan says he's shocked by the strong response to his book and the ensuing public debate, but he chalks up much of the unexpected impact to timing.
San Diego CityBeat |
Barbara Davenport |
06-06-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Curling Up With the Hedgehognew
Homely porn star makes his literary debut -- and shares his romance tips for the boys.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
02-14-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Alone in San Diegonew
Gritty New York poet Eileen Myles struggles with life and work in a shiny, happy city.
San Diego CityBeat |
Emma Silvers |
01-24-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Comic Geniusesnew
The comic-book revolution has been drawn, colored and won.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
01-26-2006 |
Books
Roach Against the Machinenew
A writer fears that "La Cucaracha," the first mainstream Chicano-centric comic strip, will be sold down -- no, across the river
San Diego CityBeat |
Will K. Shilling |
09-22-2004 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
