AltWeeklies Wire
Graphic Novels Come of Age in Monterey County and Around the Worldnew
In his own way, Jeff Hoke embodied the growing stature of the Alternative Press Expo's art form, which spans generations, and has gained momentum in the move from obscure subculture to piercing niches in the mainstream. Though he’s part of a genre that’s growing, Hoke admits he’s still got some ways to go.
Monterey County Weekly |
Walter Ryce |
02-22-2010 |
Original Work
Kerouac's Big Sur Dreams -- and Nightmares -- are Memorialized in New DVD/CDnew
F-Stop/Atlantic Records is honoring the 40th anniversary of Jack Kerouac's death on Oct. 21, 1969 with the release of a 98-minute documentary and accompanying CD about Big Sur, both titled One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur.
Monterey County Weekly |
Stuart Thornton |
10-15-2009 |
Books
Is Monterey County's Literary Legacy Bankrupt?new
Bookshops, libraries, authors and ideas all struggle to survive.
Monterey County Weekly |
Walter Ryce |
09-07-2007 |
Books
Clove Trees and Chicken Sandwichesnew
Kurt Vonnegut was as curious as a child until the day he died.
Monterey County Weekly |
Laureen Vonnegut |
04-26-2007 |
Books
Death and the Poetnew
Nearing the end of a singular life, Ric Masten embraces the thing that will kill him.
Monterey County Weekly |
Mark C. Anderson |
03-08-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ric Masten
Critic Claims Steinbeck Was First Eco-Writernew
A literary scholar argues that John Steinbeck should be a central figure of study among ecocritics because the author's literary themes are based on a holistic environmental perspective.
Monterey County Weekly |
Ryan Masters |
08-24-2004 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
America's Best Hated Authornew
The author of The Grapes of Wrath was a threat to literary critics of the 1930s, even those who considered themselves progressive, because he did not kowtow to the officially sanctioned left-wing ideology of the day.
Monterey County Weekly |
Eric Johnson |
08-24-2004 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
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