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March 17, 2006
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Seven Days is a lively mix of local arts, news and opinion that examines and celebrates political and cultural life in Vermont. The paper links a "community" of 71,370 educated, active readers in urban, suburban and rural areas within an...
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More by Bill McKibben
Does Vermont Have What it Takes to Go it Alone?new
It's an ideal time for renewed talk about self-sufficiency in Vermont -- about building the network of food and energy and culture that would make us far less vulnerable to the kind of shocks headed our way. But that is not what's happening, and the movement for a more independent Vermont is stuck in neutral, though with signs it might be about ready to kick into at least low gear.
Seven Days |
Bill McKibben |
07-25-2008 |
Politics
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'Green Gone Wrong' Uncovers Which Climate Change 'Solutions' are Part of the Problemnew
If you think you're saving the planet by buying compact-fluorescent bulbs and organic, fair trade coffee beans, Heather Rogers' new book might wipe the smug off your face.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
04-15-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Print vs. Pixels: Should Green-Minded Readers Switch to E-Books?new
I love books. I still have the paperback of Wuthering Heights I bought in 1978 for 95 cents, though I can access its complete text on my iPhone. I remember the sights and smells of all my favorite bookstores and libraries, from Burlington to Boston to Berkeley to Paris. So, why am I considering buying an e-reader?
Seven Days |
Margot Harrison |
04-15-2011 |
Books
'Sisters in War': A Vermont Journalist Recounts the Stories of Women in War-Torn Baghdadnew
In 2004, as Baghdad became increasingly dangerous for journalists, Christina Asquith took refuge in the apartment of two sisters. Now she tells their story in Sisters in War: A Story of Love, Family, and Survival in the New Iraq, which was published by Random House in September.
Seven Days |
Margot Harrison |
12-09-2009 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
'Milk Teeth' Couldn't Be More Different Than 'Marley and Me'new
By title alone, Milk Teeth: A Memoir of a Woman and Her Dog would seem to fall into the same cutesy genre as John Grogan's bestselling 2005 memoir. Though it does feature a deviantly behaved Lab and a plethora of lessons on life and love, Robbie Pfeufer Kahn's meditative, soul-searching book couldn’t be more different.
Seven Days |
Amy Lilly |
06-19-2009 |
Nonfiction
Eugene Jarecki Has the 'Big Picture' and a New Book on Warnew
Jareki's print debut supplements his 2006 film, Why We Fight, while the cafe he co-founded in Vermont expresses his "desire to support social betterment."
Seven Days |
Mike Ives |
12-29-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
