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The Gold Standardnew
Peter Guralnick's life of Sam Cooke shines.
Boston Phoenix |
David Kirby |
10-14-2005 |
Nonfiction
No Sympathy for the Devilnew
Though shut out of Downtown Crossing, Wal-Mart will keep trying to weasel its way into Boston.
Boston Phoenix |
Deirdre Fulton |
10-14-2005 |
Business & Labor
Tags: hottopic
The Future 10new
With the news industry at a crossroads, these 10 journalists could make a difference.
Boston Phoenix |
Mark Jurkowitz |
10-14-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
Yes, Virginia, There Is an American Dream
C.J. Hribal's sweeping new novel, The Company Car, follows one family's 50-year pursuit of the American Dream. But does the American Dream still exist? If so, is it still worth pursuing? Hribal addresses these and other questions about our social landscape in an interview.
Isthmus |
David Medaris |
10-14-2005 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
The Exhilaration of Being Published
Rebecca Meacham, author of the acclaimed debut story collection Let's Do, admits to feeling the pressure to perform with her forthcoming second book, but extolls the enormous pleasures of her craft -- such as inscribing a copy of Let's Do for her elementary-school choir teacher.
Isthmus |
David Medaris |
10-14-2005 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Festival Fatiguenew
L.A.’s avalanche of film fests has at least one critic peering into the future darkly -- and seriously considering an appointment with a seppuku blade.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andy Klein |
10-14-2005 |
Movies
Compilations Showcase Talents of Cambodian, Thai Popsters
Western influences abound on these compilations, but the talent of the Southeast Asian singers comes through loud and clear.
LEO Weekly |
Michael Steiger |
10-14-2005 |
Reviews
Dangerous Mindsnew
Bruce Fleming injects Naval Academy cadets with a dose of moral complexity.
Colorado Springs Independent |
John Dicker |
10-14-2005 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Annapolis Autumn, Bruce Fleming
Why Can't We Sleep?new
Our need for Zs is competing against some deeply entrenched societal expectations, and Thomas Edison can take part of the blame.
Reno News & Review |
Kris Vagner |
10-14-2005 |
Science
Caught in the Stormnew
Hurricane evacuees to Colorado Springs were subjected to criminal record checks, and two were arrested for minor misdeeds.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Michael de Yoanna |
10-14-2005 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
Who Hates Their MTV?new
The rebel network sold its soul for bimbos, princesses and bucks.
L.A. Weekly |
Nikki Finke |
10-14-2005 |
TV
Practice Cat and Sidekick Catnew
Experiences with two very different cats
teach a beleaguered owner that every successful relationship requires compromise.
Illinois Times |
Doug Bybee |
10-14-2005 |
Commentary
Ancient Bones Found at Bison Beachnew
Archaeologists have uncovered the first evidence of an aboriginal bison kill in Illinois.
Illinois Times |
Jeanne Townsend Handy |
10-14-2005 |
Science
Jockey Phenomenon Bounces Back From Bad Breaknew
Seventeen-year-old Kyle Kaenel, who broke his neck in Phoenix, Ariz., is back on the track and winning.
Illinois Times |
Bruce Rushton |
10-14-2005 |
Sports
Tags: Arizona, Horses, Illinois, Chicago, break neck, Lindy McDaniel, Pinckneyville, ponies, pony, rookie jock
Burmese Buddhist Master Teaches Vipassana Meditationnew
With the arrival of Gunasiri, Springfield, Ill., becomes the first U.S. outpost for disciples of Burmese Buddhist master Chanmyay Sayadaaw.
Illinois Times |
Karen Fitzgerald |
10-14-2005 |
Religion
