AltWeeklies Wire
Give 'em the (Free) Birdnew
How Lynyrd Skynyrd saved the South -- or at least one Southern-rock writer. Memoir of a former Rolling Stone editor.
Mountain Xpress |
Alli Marshall |
10-27-2004 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Howard Zinn Targets the Next Generationnew
The historian's new book combats the "submersion of nonwhite people" in the writing of history.
Boston Phoenix |
Deirdre Fulton |
10-22-2004 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Political Fictionsnew
Novelist Stephen Elliott tried every method possible to translate the double-talking, bootlicking, unctuous world of the campaign trail into something everyone can understand.
Boston Phoenix |
Camlle Dodero |
10-14-2004 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Requiem for a Murdered Poetnew
Hall Pass was Lorrie Tennant's last poem. She read it aloud at an open mic event at Ginger Bay Cafe in Hollywood, Fla. Later that night she said good-bye to her friends and returned to her home, where her murderer awaited her.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jeff Stratton |
10-13-2004 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Dissent From Within the Empire: Talking With Michael Parentinew
Michael Parenti's best books are meticulously detailed, philosophical meditations on the worst excesses of foreign policy. The historian and media critic, whose latest book is Superpatriotism, speaks about the imperialist nature of the conflict in Iraq and the role oil plays in it.
The Source Weekly |
Lacey Phillabaum |
10-12-2004 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Michael Parenti, Superpatriotism
The Wright Stuffnew
Arkansas native C.D. Wright, who just won a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship (the so-called "genius grant"), talks about her work.
Arkansas Times |
David Koon |
10-08-2004 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Jill Conner Browne Tells Allnew
Hanson interviews New York Times best-selling Author Jill Conner Browne on everything from writing and racism to marriage (gay and straight, that is).
Jackson Free Press |
Lynette Hanson |
10-07-2004 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Q&A with Nell Freudenberger
The author explains the geographical and thematic focus in her collection of five short novellas; and identifies the book from her childhood that left the most lasting impression on her.
Isthmus |
David Medaris |
10-06-2004 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Q&A with Mary Helen Stefaniak
The novelist discusses the rationale behind the braided structure of The Turk and My Mother, identifies her muse, explains how and why she lives in both Omaha and Iowa City, and, when asked whether she has any tattoos, crafts the most enigmatic one-word response imaginable.
Isthmus |
David Medaris |
10-06-2004 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Q&A with Faith Adiele
Faith Adiele attempts to summarize her spiritual journey in the form of a koan; discusses the ways in which her memoir's intended audience has differed from the audience it has found; and tells a story about how close she came to getting a tattoo inspired by a Nigerian pattern.
Isthmus |
David Medaris |
10-06-2004 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Q&A with Edmund White
The celebrated author Edmund White discusses the source of his inspiration for Fanny: A Fiction, explains how he was able to write from the perspective of a radical 19th-century social critic; and discloses the things he fears and the things that bring him joy.
Isthmus |
David Medaris |
10-06-2004 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Edmund White, Fanny: A Fiction
Q&A with Bob Edwards
XM Satellite Radio host Bob Edwards discusses his new biography of the pioneering broadcast journalist; assesses Murrow's legacy and continuing relevance; and identifies three questions he would ask Murrow if the late newsman was still alive and agreed to appear on Edwards' show.
Isthmus |
David Medaris |
10-06-2004 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Q&A with Charles Baxter
The author Charles Baxter discusses the inspiration for Saul and Patsy, his most recent novel; his strategy for handling literary acclaim; the last book he read that he would recommend; his greatest fear and joy, and his musical tastes.
Isthmus |
David Medaris |
10-06-2004 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Saul and Patsy, Charles Baxter
Q&A with Sarah Shun-lien Bynum
The National Book Award finalist discusses the genesis of her dreamy, allegorical novel, its fabled characters and enigmatic structure; identifies her muses, fears and joys; describes her tastes in food, music, Web sites and reading; and tells why she loves her Brooklyn neighborhood.
Isthmus |
David Medaris |
10-06-2004 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
He Likes 'Like'new
NPR's language libertarian approves of a changing English while finding plenty to criticize in political doublespeak.
Seattle Weekly |
Mark D. Fefer |
09-29-2004 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
