Category: Book Reviews
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Green and urban
This encyclopedic handbook of urban farming by a pair of Oakland-based experts is truly essential.
This article was published on 12.29.11
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Myth, still magical
Sacramento publisher Swan Scythe Press dabbles in mythmaking with Michael Hettich’s chapbook.
This article was published on 12.29.11
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The rape of Nanjing
Ha Jin’s latest novel highlights the actions of Minnie Vautrin, an American missionary, during the Nanjing Massacre.
This article was published on 12.29.11
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Ready for the big one
Lake Tahoe’s Matthew Stein can help you be prepared for whatever disaster might happen.
This article was published on 12.22.11
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American Sahara
William deBuys’ A Great Aridness is a warning—with examples—about the future of climate change in the American Southwest.
This article was published on 12.22.11
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Out of the garden
You’ll almost believe East Germany as Eden once you meet this troubled couple.
This article was published on 12.22.11
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Learn from the nerd
The Nerdist provides some funny—and surprisingly useful—ideas for life.
This article was published on 12.15.11
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Ride this train
A visual collection of the best American train depots, including the ones in Sacramento and Davis.
This article was published on 12.15.11
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A ship through the Suez
Michael Ondaatje’s latest novel is set onboard a ship bound from Ceylon to England, and told through the eyes of an 11-year-old boy.
This article was published on 12.08.11

December 29, 2011
SN&R Vol 23 Issue 37

December 22, 2011
SN&R Vol 23 Issue 36

December 15, 2011
SN&R Vol 23 Issue 35

December 08, 2011
SN&R Vol 23 Issue 34