April 2006 :: Print Reviews
Print Reviews
Becoming Abigail
Looking for a light read that you'll forget the moment you finish? Then don't read Becoming Abigail. Chris Abani's poetic prose, subtle sequences, and graphic detail make Tim Wardyn quite thankful that he's not Abigail's cousin, Peter.
Comrade Rockstar
Tom Schulte opened up this book expecting a straightforward telling of American-turned-Soviet rockstar Dean Reed's life. What he ended up with was a crazy musical kaleidoscope of red, white, and blue... and more red.
Harlem of the West
PBS contributors assemble eyewitness accounts and flash photography to give an overlooked West Coast jazz scene its day in the sun, and their Harlem of the West makes Matthew Moyer a happy kid indeed in the eye candy store.
Best Selling Jewish Porn Films
The only thing that can stop Carl F. Gauze from reading Wayne Koestenbaum's enjoyable new volume of poetry is ... Hold on a sec. Who's there? Pizza? I didn't order a pizza....
Manhattan Noir
With the newest installment of the Noir anthology series, John Hood takes a few bloody bites out of the Big Bad Apple and savors the poisonous taste.
The Cannabis Companion
I know you don't smoke weed; but it's Friday and you're going to read about getting high today. Mary Petralia passes us The Cannabis Companion, a glossy guide that elevates the illicit leaf to the status of wine and fancy chocolates. So clear off that green stuff, make room on the coffee table, and puff puff, give.
The Near Future
Old people finding romance and adventure in the seedy side of Florida? No, it's not life on the mean streets of Bradenton, it's Joe Ashby Porter's new novel. Carl F. Gauze gives it a close read.
