AltWeeklies Wire
Mark Doty Shies Away From the Title 'Political Poet'new
"Because when you say 'political poetry,' it sounds sort of dutiful, like, 'Oh, that's going to be work to read that,'" he says.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Paul Ruggiero |
06-30-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Combating Intolerance is a Big Motivating Factor for Author Carolyn Howard-Johnsonnew
Recently named Woman of the Year in Arts and Entertainment by the California Legislature, Howard-Johnson, author of a book and short stories about Mormons, deftly uses minute details to bring life and depth to her fictional characters.
Pasadena Weekly |
Liz Hedrick |
06-30-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Graphic Novelist Hope Larson Debuts New Booknew
Larson, a rising star in the world of graphic novels, is back with her new tale of two nerdy girls at summer camp, Chiggers.
Mountain Xpress |
Anne Fitten Glenn |
06-26-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Gene Hackman and Daniel Lenihan on 'Escape from Andersonville'new
Hackman and his friend, underwater archaeologist Lenihan, have recently completed their third historical novel. The book centers around Nathan Parker, a captain in the Union army who escapes the hellish Civil War prison.
INDY Week |
Bronwen Dickey |
06-26-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Exchanging Gifts with Humorist David Sedarisnew
David Sedaris is in high spirits, despite the fact that he's just about to embark on a book tour of 29 cities in the span of a month to sign copies of his sixth release, When You Are Engulfed in Flames.
Weekly Alibi |
Kyle Tonniges |
06-24-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
A Lens Through a Lens: A Conversation with Marianne Wigginsnew
Blending historical biography with personal narrative, Wiggins examines how time, distance, memory and desire can alter the truth in her novel The Shadow Catcher.
Weekly Alibi |
Lisa Lenard-Cook |
06-24-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
How 'She Was' Gave Janis Hallowell a New Perspective on Politicsnew
"This book politicalized me — sort of like Vietnam politicalized a whole generation of people," says Hallowell.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kirsten Akens |
06-24-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
David Sedaris Talks About Smoking, Blogging and His Personal Encounter with a Decapitated Headnew
One might expect the in-demand Sedaris to be a bit bored by the interview process, but instead he's just like his writing: affable, chatty, relaxed. He makes the not-unreasonable assumption that you know him already, weaving casual references to his life and family into the conversation.
New Haven Advocate |
Brianna Snyder |
06-24-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Photographer Peter Beste on Black Metalnew
Partly for his love of metal and partly because he's fascinated by the violent history and extreme nature of the Norwegian black metal scene, Beste spent close to seven years hopping back and forth to Norway in order to shoot some of the scene's most influential and interesting personalities.
NOW Magazine |
Evan Davies |
06-23-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Adam Leith Gollner Talks About Hunting for Fruitnew
"Buying fruits is kind of like investing in stocks," Gollner explains, quoting wisdom he learned at the Orchard, New York City's fanciest fruit shop. "Without a guy on the inside, you have no way of knowing what to buy."
Montreal Mirror |
Juliet Waters |
06-20-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Michael Pollan on Vermont and the Challenges of Eating Well in the 21st Centurynew
He says Vermont is 30 years ahead of the food-production curve.
Seven Days |
Suzanne Podhaizer |
06-20-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
The Many Lives of Actor, Redneck and Congressman Ben Jonesnew
Jones has been a Southern cavalier of sorts all his life, whether being the poor Southern boy marching for racial justice in Chapel Hill or demanding that The Dukes of Hazzard reflect the South as it existed instead of as created by Hollywood writers and producers.
INDY Week |
Grayson Currin |
06-19-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Money Can't Buy Happiness in Janelle Brown's Silicon Valley Satirenew
A pharmaceutical company goes public, making its CEO's family worth $300 million. The day that happens is the day he tells his wife he wants a divorce. And that's the day on All We Ever Wanted Was Everything begins.
East Bay Express |
Anneli Rufus |
06-18-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Taras Grescoe Gets to the Bottom of the Seafood Industry in His New Booknew
Grescoe searches for ethical, sustainable ways to eat the seafood he loves in Bottomfeeder: How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing Seafood.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Chris Benjamin |
06-16-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Deanne Stillman Explains What Happened to the West's Horsesnew
Mustang: The Saga of the Wild Horse in the American West provides a detailed history of the horse and our treatment of the animal -- from its evolution on the North American continent to its scant existence today.
Tucson Weekly |
Irene Messina |
06-11-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
