Hegemony or Survival by Noam Chomsky
Friday November 28, 2003
From Noam Chomsky, author of numerous bestselling works, from "American Power and the New Mandarins" in the 1960s to "9-11" in 2001, a full dissection of America's quest for global ... Read More
The Pleasure of My Company by Steve Martin
Monday November 24, 2003
Daniel Pecan resides in his Santa Monica apartment, living much of his life as a bystander: He watches from his window as the world goes by, and his only relationships ... Read More
Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean in London
Thursday November 20, 2003
S. Clayton Moore caught up with Neil Gaiman (American Gods, Sandman: Eternal Nights) and his "partner in crime," David McKean at the Congress Centre in London. The duo ... Read More
The Five People You Meet in Heaven Excerpt
Wednesday November 19, 2003
This is a story about a man named Eddie and it begins at the end, with Eddie dying in the sun. It might seem strange to start a story with ... Read More
Burning Garbo by Robert Eversz
Monday November 17, 2003
"Take a sang froid ex-con assigned to photograph a reclusive Garbo-like movie star: she's knocked unconscious but nevertheless escapes a fast-moving California brush fire; outmaneuvers a conniving alcoholic cop set ... Read More
The Salt Roads by Nalo Hopkinson
Friday November 14, 2003
Jeanne Duval, the ginger-colored entertainer, is descended from African slaves and white sailors. It is twilight, and she argues with her lover Charles Baudelaire in his Paris apartment. Ginger is ... Read More
Amazon.com's Search Inside
Tuesday November 11, 2003
If you're like me, Amazon.com is already an indespensible tool for seeking out information about books. They've gone about 100 steps further than that by recently introducing the ability ... Read More
Emperor: The Gates of Rome by Conn Iggulden
Monday November 10, 2003
"In the first volume of a planned series of Emperor novels, the author makes a hell of an argument for the retelling of tales. The Gates of Rome is a ... Read More
M.G. Vassanji Wins Canada's Giller Prize
Thursday November 6, 2003
Kenyan-born, former-physicist M.G. Vassanji was awarded Canada's most lucrative and prestigious literary prize Tuesday evening for his novel, "The In-Between World of Vikram Lall," The Giller Prize is awarded ... Read More
Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs by Chuck Klosterman
Monday November 3, 2003
"Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs reminds me of a drunken night out with friends discussing the parallels between Three's Company and the bible or recounting childhood rules of kickball or ... Read More

