The Dead Boy Detectives
Vertigo's adventurous adolescent apparitions are an appealing throwback to the junior sleuths of the past
121-150 of 1,083 entries
Robert Faires, Arts, Dec. 1, 2016
I’ll Take You There
Wally Lamb's novel spotlights a spirit of early Hollywood, but its Metabook edition gives her a 21st century showcase
Robert Faires, Arts, Dec. 1, 2016
Sheet Music – My Damage: The Story of a Punk Rock Survivor
by Keith Morris, with Jim Ruland
Tim Stegall, Music, Nov. 3, 2016
Today Will Be Different
by Maria Semple
Adrienne Martini, Arts, Nov. 3, 2016
The Terror Years: From Al-Qaeda to the Islamic State
by Lawrence Wright
Michael King, Arts, Nov. 3, 2016
Razor Girl
by Carl Hiaasen
Tim Stegall, Arts, Nov. 3, 2016
Without Getting Killed or Caught: The Life and Music of Guy Clark
The dean of Lone Star songwriting documented at the 11th hour
Doug Freeman, Music, Nov. 3, 2016
The Wangs vs. the World
by Jade Chang
Melanie Haupt, Arts, Nov. 3, 2016
The O. Henry Prize Stories 2016: The Best Stories of the Year
Edited by Laura Furman
Joe O'Connell, Arts, Nov. 3, 2016
The History of Rock & Roll, Volume 1: 1920-1963
Local music journalism pioneer takes on all of rock & roll
Tim Stegall, Music, Nov. 3, 2016
Wild Things, Wild Places: Adventurous Tales of Wildlife and Conservation on Planet Earth
by Jane Alexander
Jessi Cape, Arts, Nov. 3, 2016
The Blind Astronomer’s Daughter
by John Pipkin
W. A. Brenner, Arts, Nov. 3, 2016
The Speed of Sound: Breaking the Barriers Between Music and Technology: A Memoir
How the one-hit UK synth-pop entrepreneur transcended the Top 40
Kahron Spearman, Music, Nov. 3, 2016
Sweetbitter
by Stephanie Danler
Kimberley Jones, Arts, Nov. 3, 2016
The Last Painting of Sara de Vos
by Dominic Smith
Rosalind Faires, Arts, Nov. 3, 2016
Who Killed These Girls?
by Beverly Lowry
Rosalind Faires, Arts, Nov. 3, 2016
A Gentleman in Moscow
by Amor Towles
Kimberley Jones, Arts, Nov. 3, 2016
White Sands: Experiences From the Outside World
by Geoff Dyer
W. A. Brenner, Arts, Nov. 3, 2016
The Devil’s Sinkhole
by Bill Wittliff
Joe O'Connell, Arts, Nov. 3, 2016
On Bowie
Quickie Bowie bio and slim fanboy volume shades somewhat heroic
Bryan Rolli, Music, Aug. 11, 2016
Good as Gone: A Novel of Suspense
Amy Gentry's page-turning thriller is set apart by its realistic and empathetic portrayal of abuse victims and their families
Jessi Cape, Arts, July 21, 2016
The Winged Histories
Sofia Samatar's novel of Olondria takes patience, but its characters are intensely complex and beautifully human
Jessi Cape, Arts, June 16, 2016
Don't All Thank Me at Once: The Lost Pop Genius of Scott Miller
Seminal pop savant uncovered
Michael Toland, Music, June 16, 2016
Under the Big Black Sun: A Personal History of L.A. Punk
Punk rock as L.A. lit no less than Charles Bukowski and Raymond Chandler
Tim Stegall, Music, June 16, 2016
Let's Go to Hell: Scattered Memories of the Butthole Surfers
Front lunatic Gibby Haynes escapes the Butthole Surfers' first bio, but nothing else did
Kevin Curtin, Music, June 16, 2016
Small Town Talk: Bob Dylan, the Band, Van Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix & Friends in the Wild Years of Woodstock
The history of Woodstock – the town, not the festival
Jim Caligiuri, Music, June 16, 2016
NOFX: The Hepatitis Bathtub and Other Stories
The punk equivalent to Mötley Crüe's debauched autobiography The Dirt
Tim Stegall, Music, June 16, 2016
Texas Jailhouse Music: A Prison Band History
Even the Texas state prison system proved an incubator for the Lone Star soundtrack
Alejandra Ramirez, Music, June 16, 2016
Dark Run
Mike Brooks' ragtag gang on a galactic smuggling mission may seem familiar (cough, Firefly), but you'll love 'em all the same
Rosalind Faires, Arts, June 16, 2016
Country Boys and Redneck Women
Diane Pecknold & Kristine M. McCusker
