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Review: ‘Law & Order’ creator Dick Wolf trips up on first novel
Books Comments Jan 30, 2013 4:55pmIt’s highly unusual for a novel to have a cast of guest stars — usually, readers are simply treated to a host of normal (if fictional) people going about their lives. However, in Dick Wolf’s...
Review: George Saunders shows his mastery of the short story
Books Comments Updated: Jan 24, 2013 3:00pmStrange things happen in the jungle. George Saunders entered a devotee of Ernest Hemingway. He left a fan of Kurt Vonnegut.The late ironist/fabulist does not immediately come to mind when you read...
Review: Nick Tosches’ new vampire novel is ruined by misogyny and empty shock
Books Comments Jan 09, 2013 5:30pmNick Tosches is a very fine journalist. His biography of the boxer Sonny Liston, The Devil and Sonny Liston, has lived on my bookcase for years, and I’ve returned to it over and over again as a kind...
A few minutes with writer and Found magazine honcho Davy Rothbart
Books Comments Jan 02, 2013 5:48pmWhen Davy Rothbart applied for a job at National Public Radio’s This American Life program, he was honest about his previous job experience: pizza delivery guy, ticket scalper, marijuana salesman....
Damn good reads: Our critics pick their faves from 2012
Books Comments Dec 26, 2012 5:40pmPANORAMA CITY, BY ANTOINE WILSONAfter the death of his father, Oppen Porter is forced out of the pastoral hometown where everyone knows him and the air smells of roasting almonds and fermenting...
Trash Fiction Corner: ‘The Forgotten’
Books Comments Dec 19, 2012 3:59pmBOOK: The Forgotten, by David BaldacciSTATUS: As of this writing, No. 4 on the New York Times’ combined e-book and print best-seller listPLOT: Joe Puller, a top Army investigator, is drawn to...
Review: Florence Williams’ book is a good place to start learning about breasts
Books Comments Nov 21, 2012 6:17pmAfter doing 50 or so radio interviews, author Florence Williams has become a pro at saying “breast.” It requires more technique than you’d think, in making sure that the “st” sound is articulated...
A user’s guide to Brian Evenson, a writer you should know
Books Comments Nov 14, 2012 5:05pmDuring the first week of April, a book that originated as Twilight fan fiction was released by Random House. It was called Fifty Shades of Grey. Perhaps you’ve heard of it. If not, it’s supposedly a...
Review: More good than bad in Neil Young’s unfiltered memoir
Books Comments Nov 07, 2012 4:24pmIn the annals of rock, Neil Young is the bridge spanning the mystic poetry of Bob Dylan and the existential storytelling of Bruce Springsteen. In a career spanning six decades, Young has seesawed...
Las Vegas slam poet Kari O’Connor found her signature style by chance
Books Comments Nov 02, 2012 3:42pm“Do you want to be a judge? Don’t worry, it’ll be fine. If necessary, I’ll walk you out to your car after the performance.”Those words were Kari O’Connor’s introduction to slam poetry.The year was...
