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Museum Highlights by Andrea FraserThis book urges us to be more aware of the way we consume aesthetic products, to question their true functions [1 February 2008] 
John Cage by David NichollsIf Nicholls can only describe the shadow of the event, the echo of the song, then it is to his credit that he succeeds. The book places these experimental pieces in a context outside of the assumed joke or prank. [17 January 2008] 
Songs for the Dancing Chicken by Emily SchultzThe distance between one's self and the person snuggly sleeping next to us is often cruel and crushing. [20 June 2007] 
The Anti-Oedipus Papers by Felix GuattariKnowledge is a kindness, but when you approach the unknowable the real work begins. [22 June 2006] 
Chasing Elvis by Glenn P. MarcelElvis stands in popular culture a singular force whose persona like Whitman's permits contradictions and provokes an urge to make myths. [22 December 2005] 
HomoCore: The Loud and Raucous Rise of Queer Rock by David Ciminelli and Ken KnoxThis book is an excellent primer for those interested in learning the basics about HomoCore. [25 August 2005] 
The Gods Drink Whiskey: Stumbling Toward Enlightenment in the Land of the Tattered Buddha by StephenAsma forces us to examine what areas of faith and secular life are inseparable from our identities, and in so doing he becomes an interesting counterpoint to the normal hero of the travelogue. [9 August 2005] 
In a Queer Time & Place: Transgender Bodies, Subcultural Lives by Judith HalberstamIn a Queer Time displays Halberstam's sophisticated understanding of contemporary culture in a plain and engaging tone. [15 June 2005] 
Doubt: A History by Jennifer Michael HechtWe are reminded that for most of history, doubt has been a moderating factor, allowing for a more cosmopolitan atmosphere. [1 March 2005] 
Skels by Maggie DubrisThe book reminds us that to create is to stand in the shadows of those who already have created. [25 August 2004] 
The Twilight of Atheism: The Rise and Fall of Disbelief in the Modern World by Alister McGrathNotice is paid to the corruption in theist organizations, but the slightest public indiscretion committed by anyone claiming to be an atheist is used to illustrate the innate failure of atheism. [28 July 2004] 
So Long Been Dreaming: Postcolonial Science Fiction and Fantasy by Nalo Hopkinson and Uppinder MehanWe cannot reverse the effects of colonization: exploration alters not only the colonized, 'discovered' people but the explorer. [22 June 2004] 
Burn by Jennifer Natalya FinkFink manages the cultural uncertainty of the outsider and dissenter in the material deftly by presenting not only a Communist heroine but one that is Jewish as well in a time that prized greater homogeneity. [21 January 2004] 
Beckham, Both Feet on the Ground: An Autobiography by David Beckham with Tom WattDavid Beckham is not the pink nail-polished, panty-wearing metrosexual husband of Posh Spice. He is the average bloke who is living the sports fantasy through hard work and training. [5 January 2004] 
Quickies 3: Short Short Fiction on Gay Male Desire by James C. JohnstoneBut in the short short story, with only 1,500 words or less available, each comma must count. The story must be an assassin. [11 November 2003] 
The Best Short Stories of Leslea Newman by Leslea NewmanThe act of family building is central in this book, whether it involves one's relationship with parents or trying to conceive a child with a turkey baster. [19 June 2003] 
Vampire Thrall by Michael SchiefelbeinSchiefelbein does not overdraw the story, keeping the narrative short, not over-dealing the fantastic elements or giving us pat and simplistic answers to the questions it poses. [10 June 2003] 
Roughed Up by Simon Sheppard and M. ChristianThese stories vibrate with the darker sides of civilization and the animal within, proving there is something valuable here beyond the prurient. [14 May 2003] 
The Right Words at the Right Time by Marlo Thomas and FriendsHollywood Babylon breeds with the 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' series in this book. [23 October 2002] 
The End of Innocence by Chastity Bono with Michele KortDuring the voyage to adulthood, Chastity struggles to find success outside the shadow of her powerful parents. [12 June 2002] 
Boulevard by Jim GrimsleyThe book transcends the basic coming-out narrative by entering into a near fantasy world in which Newell never has to confront society. [13 May 2002] 
Jocks 2: Coming Out to Play by Dan WoogMasculinity is more than hair on your back and ball scratching. [8 January 2002] |
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