Rearview Mirror: Confederacy of Dunces

By Aaron Belz at 12:00 AM on December 8, 2005

Hilarious New Orleans-based novel typifies city’s enduring, carefree spirit  read more

David Foster Wallace

By Jack Pendarvis at 12:00 AM on December 8, 2005

Consider the Writer: Gifted author tempers his provocative opinions with good humor  read more

Conversations with Tom Petty

By Clayton Moore at 12:00 AM on November 28, 2005

Author helps Tom Petty share his fascinating story  read more

Anime from Akira to Howl’s Moving Castle

By Graham Lewis at 12:00 AM on November 28, 2005

Reissue of informative anime book proves essential reading for anyone interested in the genre  read more

The Life and Music of Elvis Costello

By Sally Timms at 12:00 AM on November 22, 2005

Enigmatic rocker no less an enigma after surface-occupied biographical treatment  read more

The March by E.L. Doctorow

By Stephen Deusner at 12:00 AM on November 21, 2005

Historical novel filters Sherman’s infamous Civil War campaign through numerous perspectives  read more

Rearview Mirror: Playing With Dolls

By Hollis Gillespie at 12:00 AM on November 16, 2005

I was nine when I first found Jacqueline Susann in my mother's bed...  read more

The Dog of the Marriage by Amy Hempel

By Erica Wright at 12:00 AM on November 16, 2005

Mistress of Minimalism examines relationships of all kinds, including the inter-dog variety  read more

Rock and the Pop Narcotic by Joe Carducci

By Dave Sims at 12:00 AM on November 14, 2005

Hailing the Heavy: Screed for the ages as relevant as ever  read more

Lost Delta Found

By Lynne Margolis at 12:00 AM on November 14, 2005

Book restores credit for the definitive Delta-blues research to the men who conducted it  read more

Gabriel García Márquez

By Charles McNair at 12:00 AM on October 26, 2005

The father of Magic Realism opts for sensual, straight-ahead narrative  read more

Them's Fightin' Words

By David Langness at 12:00 AM on October 18, 2005

I spent 14 months in I Corps, Vietnam, as a conscientious objector...  read more

Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke

By John Holman at 12:00 AM on October 18, 2005

Masterful biographer takes on the life of a soul legend...  read more

Jack Pendarvis

By George Singleton at 12:00 AM on October 12, 2005

Man of Letters: Pushcart Prize-winning writer unleashes hilariously absurd short-story collection...  read more

Room Full of Mirrors: Jimi Hendrix

By Bill Taft at 12:00 AM on October 12, 2005

Gripping rock bio proves a telling snapshot of guitar legend.  read more

The Rough Guide to Hip-Hop (2nd Ed.)

By Tim Sheridan at 12:00 AM on September 22, 2005

Now that the revolution has been televised, here’s the dogmatic play-by-play...  read more

The Tom Waits Reader

By Brian Howe at 12:00 AM on August 16, 2005

Straight-Talking Liar: Beat raconteur, avant garde floor show, highway spirit, patron saint of the down 'n' out...  read more

Klosterman's Killing Yourself to Live

By Jesse Jarnow at 12:00 AM on August 3, 2005

U.S. Navel Observatory: Polarizing author roadtrips to celebrity death sites, takes stock of his life...  read more

The Trouble with Music

By Cory Byrom at 12:00 AM on July 19, 2005

Diatribe against music industry bursts with all the excitement and passion of a chemistry textbook...   read more

Green Suede Shoes by Larry Kirwan

By Billy Altman at 12:00 AM on July 12, 2005

The Irish-American odyssey of a joyfully noisy rocker and writer...  read more