Orto Ortwein’s self-published Bookmobiles in America is a labor of love and represents one man’s passionate interest in a unique and disappearing service of public libraries. Many Americans over… Read more “A Review of Bookmobiles in America by Orty Ortwein”
Author: David Nilsen
A Review of The Sunshine Crust Baking Factory by Stacy Wakefield
In The Sunshine Crust Baking Factory Stacy Wakefield takes us inside the New York City squatting scene in the mid-90s. Beginning in the summer of 1995, the novel… Read more “A Review of The Sunshine Crust Baking Factory by Stacy Wakefield”
Man on a Tightrope (1953)
Man on a Tightrope is one of director Elia Kazan’s most underrated films and one of his best. The film’s title has more than one meaning–the main… Read more “Man on a Tightrope (1953)”
A Review of Alexandra Kleeman’s You Too Can Have a Body Like Mine
Alexandra Kleeman’s You Too Can Have a Body Like Mineis a critique of both consumer culture and our society’s obsession with beauty. Set in an unspecified near future… Read more “A Review of Alexandra Kleeman’s You Too Can Have a Body Like Mine”
Interstellar Cinderella: Because Kick-Ass Feminism Starts Young
I work at a public library, and I recently perused the New Books shelf in our children’s department to see if there was anything worth bringing home… Read more “Interstellar Cinderella: Because Kick-Ass Feminism Starts Young”
A Review of Voyage of the Sable Venus and Other Poems by Robin Coste Lewis
Robin Coste Lewis’s National Book Award-winning Voyage of the Sable Venus and Other Poems is a powerful collection that beautifully blends the personal and the political. The book is organized… Read more “A Review of Voyage of the Sable Venus and Other Poems by Robin Coste Lewis”
How To Be A Good Zine Citizen by Carrie Colpitts and Liz Mason
I have loved and respected the idea of zines for a long time, but to be honest I’ve always kind of felt like I was an outsider… Read more “How To Be A Good Zine Citizen by Carrie Colpitts and Liz Mason”
The Hard Fifty Farm: Finding Home by Jessie Duke & Adam Gnade
I grew up in the country. Actually, I grew up first in a shitty trailer park at the edge of a small town in Indiana, then in… Read more “The Hard Fifty Farm: Finding Home by Jessie Duke & Adam Gnade”
Wings (1927)
I caught up with the 1927 silent classic Wings yesterday and loved it. I’m going to make a huge confession here: this was my first Clara Bow picture.… Read more “Wings (1927)”
A Review of Damnificados by JJ Amaworo Wilson
JJ Amaworo Wilson’s Damnificados is based on real events, which seems almost incredible until you remember what a truly strange world we live in. These are the facts… Read more “A Review of Damnificados by JJ Amaworo Wilson”
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