AltWeeklies Wire
Zine Hero Dishwasher Pete Dishes on His New Booknew
By the late 90s, the "Dishwasher" zine was a cult phenomenon, and Dishwasher Pete himself a folk hero and contributor to radio's This American Life -- now Harper Perennial has published a one-volume rewrite.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Bill O'Driscoll |
05-21-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Janine Latus: Speaking the Unspeakablenew
While she was able to leave an abusive relationship, her sister wasn't so lucky -- now Latus is telling their story and hoping to protect other women with her words.
Port Folio Weekly |
Kristen De Deyn Kirk |
05-16-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Rave On, Anonnew
The new art book The 1000 Journals Project is a chain message in a bottle.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Kimberly Chun |
05-16-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Someguy, The 1000 Journals Project
Leonard Part 41new
Talking with Elmore Leonard on the release of his 41st(!) novel.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Duane Swierczynski |
05-15-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Elmore Leonard, Up in Honey's Room
Officeless Spacenew
Michelle Goodman is here to help women free themselves from mindless drudgery.
Baltimore City Paper |
Kimberly Burge |
05-15-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
John Kerry Discusses His New Book on the Environmentnew
At 254 pages, the book is a summary of environmental problems (from global warming to toxic consumer products), a gallery of committed activists, and a call to national and global action.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Bill O'Driscoll |
05-15-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Born Again, Againnew
Sherman Alexie discusses liberal politics, yoga and his latest novel.
Boulder Weekly |
Dale Bridges |
05-14-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Flight, Sherman Alexie
Michael Chabon Doles Out Wisecracking Oddnessnew
There's all manner of weirdness flavoring The Yiddish Policemen's Union.
The Georgia Straight |
John Burns |
05-11-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
3rd Degree: Benjamin R. Barbernew
The noted political theorist on the dumbing-down of adults, faux needs and saving capitalism.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mindy Farabee |
05-11-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
The Known Soldiernew
Darkly funny, scary, unflinching and deeply personal, Chasing Ghosts rises above the droves of speculative Iraq War analysis already lining the shelves of academia.
Style Weekly |
Valley Haggard |
05-10-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Still Icky After All These Yearsnew
Chuck Palahniuk puts out books the way The Beatles and the Stones used to release records -- nearly every year, with a workmanlike precision and an incredible sense of artistry.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
05-10-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
A Quest for Tuna Provides a Lesson in Globalizationnew
Sasha Issenberg parlayed his fascination with sushi and Japan into a book deal.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Steve Volk |
05-07-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sasha Issenberg, The Sushi Economy
Former Prosecutor Calls 911 on Bush High Crimes
But will Congress answer the phone?
Random Lengths News |
Lyn Jensen |
05-02-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Lucha Libre in the L.A. Underground
Throughout human history, masks have been imbued with transformative powers to bend time and alter reality.
Random Lengths News |
Terelle Jerricks |
05-02-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Brown Reasons to Livenew
With a socio-scatological new book, Dave Praeger wants to be your number two.
Baltimore City Paper |
Emily Flake |
05-01-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
