Volume III, Issue 46
May 8 - May 15, 2000
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Myth, Blood, and Ink [2]
The debate over the de la Peña diary, which suggests that Alamo legend Davy Crockett was executed by Santa Anna and not in the heat of battle, shows a genuine passion for how the story of Texas is written.
— David Garza, AUSTIN CHRONICLE
Fishing for a Hook [3]
Checking in with "Girl's Guide" author Melissa Bank.
— Shelly Ridenour, NEWCITY CHICAGO
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Not-So-Sweet and Lo [4]
They say imitation is the finest form of flattery, but what if it's a poorly constructed rip-off?
— Shelly Ridenour, NEWCITY CHICAGO
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Suburban Burden [5]
Welcome to suburbia, the modern no-man's-land of the soul.
— Gregory McNamee, TUCSON WEEKLY
Man of Letters [6]
Volume of Robert Penn Warren's letters offers a revelatory glimpse into his early years.
— Diann Blakely, NASHVILLE SCENE
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR:
cholars and scientists have been arguing over the authenticity -- and the accuracy -- of the diary of a Mexican soldier who reports that Davy Crockett did not die at the Alamo, but was captured and executed by Santa Anna's troops.
The run-of-the-mill suburb of today, suggests a provocative new book, is a featureless and spirit-killing congeries of look-alike houses and dead-end lanes, a "landscape that is largely devoid of places worth caring about."
"Cheaply florid" are among the words used to describe a "rip-off" of Vladimir Nabokov's classic novel "Lolita."
Also, checking in with "Girl's Guide" author Melissa Bank, the letters of Robert Penn Warren, and more.
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Reading List [7]
The cure for bestselleritis.
— Don DeGrazia, NEWCITY CHICAGO
Now What? [8]
Love to read? Need some clever ideas? Our library of resources and staff picks are guaranteed to turn on plenty of mental light bulbs via your electrified eye sockets.
— WEEKLY WIRE
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