Category: Book Reviews
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Going wild
A new book about Ishi, California’s most famous Indian, examines his relationship with anthropologist Alfred Kroeber.
This article was published on 03.18.10
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Steampunk’d
Dexter Palmer’s debut novel is a speculative mash-up of steampunk and Shakespeare.
This article was published on 03.18.10
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Don’t go there!
Henning Mankell’s latest mystery-thriller, The Man From Beijing, takes a bit of its influence from slasher flicks.
This article was published on 03.11.10
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Danger, Will Robinson!
A legendary computer geek warns that we’re in danger of becoming “locked-in” by software design.
This article was published on 03.11.10
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Falling into light
Nevada City resident Molly Fisk’s newest collection of poetry offers “bittersweet, sobering hope.”
This article was published on 03.11.10
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The best kind of drama
A new anthology offers a great selection of work by American playwrights with Middle Eastern roots.
This article was published on 03.04.10
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Grief is hungry
T. Greenwood’s latest novel sees grief and loss as a way of being famished.
This article was published on 03.04.10
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Southern fried stories
Dixon Hearne relies on character for these tales of the new rural South.
This article was published on 03.04.10
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Take a walk on the wild side
Rewilding the World reports on efforts to restore habitats worldwide, thereby giving endangered species room to breathe.
This article was published on 02.25.10
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War and crime
David Peace’s latest novel, Occupied City, returns to post-World War II Tokyo to re-examine an infamous crime.
This article was published on 02.25.10
March 18, 2010
SN&R Vol 21 Issue 50
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SN&R Vol 21 Issue 49
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SN&R Vol 21 Issue 48
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SN&R Vol 21 Issue 47