Saturday, September 22, 2012

Pg. 99: Thomas Medvetz's "Think Tanks in America"

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The current feature at the Page 99 Test: Think Tanks in America by Thomas Medvetz . About the book , from the publisher: Over the past h...

What is Niall Leonard reading?

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The current featured contributor at Writers Read: Niall Leonard , author of Crusher . His entry begins: I have been reading an eclectic ra...
Friday, September 21, 2012

Six notable books about dark journeys

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Iain Sinclair is the author of many books, including Downriver , Lights Out for the Territory , London Orbital , Hackney, That Rose-Red Emp...

Ellen Booraem's "Small Persons with Wings," the movie

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Now showing at My Book, The Movie: Small Persons with Wings by Ellen Booraem . The entry begins: My second middle-grade fantasy, Small Pe...

Pg. 69: Michael Kardos's "The Three Day Affair"

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The current feature at the Page 69 Test: The Three Day Affair by Michael Kardos . About the book , from the publisher: The first debut no...

Five notable books on wine

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One title on the Barnes & Noble Review's list of five top books on wine : Judgment of Paris by George M. Taber For most of the h...
Thursday, September 20, 2012

What is Hanna Pylväinen reading?

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The current featured contributor at Writers Read: Hanna Pylväinen , author of We Sinners . Her entry begins: I’m reading novels written in...

Pg. 99: Faisal Devji's "The Impossible Indian"

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The current feature at the Page 99 Test: The Impossible Indian: Gandhi and the Temptation of Violence by Faisal Devji . About the book ,...

Five notable books about life in the theatre

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Simon Callow is an actor, director, and writer. He has appeared in many films, including the hugely popular Four Weddings and a Funeral (h...

Pg. 69: Sean Chercover's "The Trinity Game"

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The current feature at the Page 69 Test: The Trinity Game by Sean Chercover . About the book , from the publisher: Daniel Byrne is an in...

Flynn Meaney's "The Boy Recession," the movie

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Now showing at My Book, The Movie: The Boy Recession by Flynn Meaney . The entry begins: My second YA novel, The Boy Recession , is narra...
Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Pg. 99: Janine Barchas's "Matters of Fact in Jane Austen"

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The current feature at the Page 99 Test: Matters of Fact in Jane Austen: History, Location, and Celebrity by Janine Barchas . About the ...

Five books that influenced Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer

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Stephen Breyer is a Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. With Eve Gerber at The Browser, Breyer discussed five books that have influenced h...

Pg. 69: Emily Colin's "The Memory Thief"

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The current feature at the Page 69 Test: The Memory Thief by Emily Colin . About the book , from the publisher: In Emily Colin’s exquisi...

What is Michael Kardos reading?

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The current featured contributor at Writers Read: Michael Kardos , author of The Three Day Affair . His entry begins: I recently read two ...
Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Pg. 99: Robert A. Williams, Jr.'s "Savage Anxieties"

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The current feature at the Page 99 Test: Savage Anxieties: The Invention of Western Civilization by Robert A. Williams, Jr . About the bo...

Ten of science fiction’s most depressing futuristic retirement scenarios

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At io9 Lauren Davis named ten of science fiction’s most depressing futuristic retirement scenarios , including: Being murdered by your gov...

Pg. 69: D.E. Johnson's "Detroit Breakdown"

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The current feature at the Page 69 Test: Detroit Breakdown by D.E. Johnson . About Detroit Breakdown , from the publisher: Will Anderso...

Enid Shomer's "The Twelve Rooms of the Nile," the movie

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Now showing at My Book, The Movie: The Twelve Rooms of the Nile by Enid Shomer . The entry begins: Since the protagonists of The Twelve R...
Monday, September 17, 2012

Pg. 99: Jason Brownlee's "Democracy Prevention"

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The current feature at the Page 99 Test: Democracy Prevention: The Politics of the U.S.-Egyptian Alliance by Jason Brownlee . About the ...