AltWeeklies Wire
I Is for Interviewnew
Indie-rock hero Frank Black goes one-on-one with his literary hero, the indomitable Ray Bradbury.
L.A. Alternative |
Frank Black |
05-01-2005 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Crime and Effectnew
Rachel King's new book allows family members' stories to reveal why state-sanctioned killing is not the answer.
Sacramento News & Review |
Kel Munger |
04-29-2005 |
Nonfiction
Forgive and Survivenew
Martha Beck's memoir of overcoming abuse is more about thriving rather than merely surviving, and it includes some insider information on life as a Utah Mormon.
Sacramento News & Review |
Kel Munger |
04-29-2005 |
Nonfiction
More Meat Amassednew
One of the world’s most warped cartoonists, and a darling of alt-weeklies around the world, finally releases a new collection of ’toons.
Tucson Weekly |
Jimmy Boegle |
04-28-2005 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Max Cannon, Red Meat Gold
Chinese Take-Out and Take-Downs
Monster-fighting busboy Sharknife delivers hyperbolic non-stop, over-the-top, hip-hop chop-socky action.
Columbus Alive |
J. Caleb Mozzocco |
04-28-2005 |
Fiction
Chow Down With Chowhound.com -- Offline
The food-finding Web site offers a hardcopy of its recommendations for the best weird jellies and Pakistani cabbie fuel in New York City.
Columbus Alive |
G.A. Benton |
04-28-2005 |
Nonfiction
Good Read for a Day of Not Doing Muchnew
Atlanta author Patti Callahan Henry's novel is the story of a middle-aged Buckhead woman who suddenly realizes that she's faking her way through life and rushes off to find her true unedited self at ... the beach!
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Thomas Bell |
04-28-2005 |
Fiction
Days Of The Wu: The RZA Looks Inside The Clannew
The Manual provides insight into a collective that became ever denser by explaining the Wu philosophies and the Wu connection with film, fashion and comic books. It also prints annotated lyrics to some of the group's most popular songs.
Boston Phoenix |
Sam Pfeifle |
04-28-2005 |
Nonfiction
Fear and Self-Loathingnew
Three new books wallow in our fat-phobic culture. But it's not all bad news for Big Beautiful Women and Big Beautiful Men.
Seattle Weekly |
Lynn Jacobson |
04-27-2005 |
Nonfiction
The Spook Of Providence: H.P. Lovecraft's Wretched Excessnew
The addition of Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) to the Library of America’s prestigious list of honored authors begs the question whether he really is that good or whether the L of A is just running out of Great American Writers.
Boston Phoenix |
Richard C. Walls |
04-22-2005 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Love Reexaminednew
A classic opera is retold with modern flair.
Missoula Independent |
Azita Osanloo |
04-21-2005 |
Fiction
Boots on the Groundnew
American Indians' struggle to defend their traditions and secure equal rights is portrayed as an essential chapter in the life of the United States.
Missoula Independent |
John Freeman |
04-21-2005 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Blood Struggle, Charles Wilkinson
Ode to the Insurance Salesmannew
In his best moments, Ted Kooser inspires a kind of voluptuous rumination. He is an exquisite miniaturist of daily life and Delight & Shadows is his junk shop elegy. You'll recognize what's on sale and how it smells.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Thomas Bell |
04-21-2005 |
Poetry
Tags: Ted Kooser, Delights & Shadows
Superheroes and the Latest Generation of Mainstream Comicsnew
Superhero comic books are the wealthy stepchildren of the comics world. Their sales drive the industry, but they can’t get any respect, even when they warrant it.
Boston Phoenix |
Douglas Wolk |
04-21-2005 |
Fiction
Memoir of a Manhunt
The five-year search for the convicted abortion clinic bomber Eric Rudolph is detailed in this book by a veteran investigative reporter and a veteran law enforcement officer.
Birmingham Weekly |
Dale Short |
04-19-2005 |
Nonfiction
