Books

Hobo with a Shotgun

By John Harris | June 3, 2015

John Harris reviews Rob Budde’s award-nominated Dreamland Theatre, and the Prince George Poetry War continues

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Self, with or without Selfies

By Stan Persky | May 5, 2015

Look in the mirror. Who do you see? Or: What do you see?

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For Interpretation: Susan Sontag

By Stan Persky | February 11, 2015

On the tenth annivarsary of her death, Daniel Schreiber’s biography revisits the life of Susan Sontag.

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Love in Venice

By Stan Persky | April 27, 2014

What to read on the way to Venice.

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Dirty Laundry

By Stan Persky | February 1, 2014

Stan Persky on a sex biography of Gore Vidal.

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Cliffhanger

By Stan Persky | January 24, 2014

Stan Persky checks out a new book that asks, “Should we read in the digital age?”

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Re-re-reading Gore Vidal: A First Anniversary Requiem

By Stan Persky | July 18, 2013

It’s the month of the first anniversary of the death of writer Gore Vidal. Stan Persky remembers.

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Real World Happiness

By Norbert Ruebsaat | July 4, 2013

Norbert Ruebsaat’s reflections on families, happiness and Brian Fawcett.

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Children of the Daze

By Brian Fawcett | June 24, 2013

Brian Fawcett posts a review of Eduardo Galeano’s new book. He has some misgivings about it…

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Why Did Alt Lit Cross the Road?

By Stan Persky | June 20, 2013

Tao Lin’s new novel, “Taipei,” reviewed by Stan Persky from a rocking chair.

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