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    Category: Film Books

    From the Stacks: Bossypants by Tina Fey

    I reviewed Amy Poehler’s entertaining memoir Yes Please last week in this space, and as the book (which has maybe my favorite non-fiction book cover of 2014) is… Read more “From the Stacks: Bossypants by Tina Fey”

    February 15, 2015December 15, 2016 by David Nilsen

    A Review of Yes Please by Amy Poehler

    Amy Poehler is funny. But then, you already knew that. Poehler’s comedy resumé is awfully impressive. She co-founded the Upright Citizens Brigade. She starred on Saturday Night… Read more “A Review of Yes Please by Amy Poehler”

    February 15, 2015December 15, 2016 by David Nilsen

    Hollywood Horror and History: 2 New Books for Movie Buffs

    This review was first published on Fourth & Sycamore. Horror movies, particularly zombie films, are often discarded as mere entertainment, derivative pulp, or fanboy escapism. This is… Read more “Hollywood Horror and History: 2 New Books for Movie Buffs”

    February 11, 2015December 15, 2016 by David Nilsen

    Sleaze and Sympathy: A Review of Carsick by John Waters

    This book review was first published on the Fourth & Sycamore literary Journal. It is reproduced here with permission.   The Pope of Trash. The Prince of… Read more “Sleaze and Sympathy: A Review of Carsick by John Waters”

    February 11, 2015December 15, 2016 by David Nilsen

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