The Year in Books

Freedom, Finkler, and Kids of America

"...future Bond brainfather Ian Fleming); Elif Batuman's The Possessed: Adventures With Russian Books and the People Who Read Them..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

'Lance Letscher: The Perfect Machine'

The art for Lance Letscher's first children's book streams shards of color and type

"...style in two dimensions and of iconic objects of adventure (pistols, a full-size motorcycle), expanding the artist's scope of..."

May 7, 2010 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Off the Record

Striking down the Thunder of Gods Festival

"..."Festival has been canceled. Sorry." That's the text message Dallas' death metal soothsayers Absu received Saturday, May..."

May 22, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Working Playwright

Steven Dietz just wants to get in, roll up his sleeves, and make the words better

"...Mystery Writers of America for Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure, adapted from Arthur Conan Doyle's stories and William Gillette's..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

In Print

'Screenwriters' Masterclass'

"...schematic in the key of Joseph Campbell's "Call to Adventure" and "Magic Elixir," will find no easy answers in..."

April 28, 2006 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Knowing Me Knowing You

The 'Knowing Me Knowing You' two-disc set comprises all six episodes of the show, one of the most hilarious satirical comedies in recent memory. and is loaded with special features

"...simply a slideshow of photographs from the series, and text cast biographies that would have been far more interesting..."

Dec. 2, 2005 Screens Review by Jess Sauer

The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes

For the serious Sherlockian, there is Leslie S. Klinger's Sherlock Holmes Reference Library, an exhaustive nine-volume survey of scholarship from Gasogene Press. For the rest of us – serious Sherlockians in the making – there is this mammoth two-volume set.

"...Scandal in Bohemia" from 1891. Contemporary illustrations accompany the text – most notably Sidney Paget's delightful drawings for Strand,..."

Jan. 21, 2005 Books Review by Marrit Ingman

Yummer Reading

"...16th- and 17th-century cookbooks and are accompanied by Shakespearean text; most include the original recipe with Old English spelling..."

May 28, 2004 Food Feature by Barbara Chisholm

Book Review

Sandy Szwarc reviews Chronicle contributor Mick Vann and Arthur Meyer's The Appetizer Atlas.

"...and boldly flavored creations, knowing that diners feel more adventuresome about tasting something new when it's just a few..."

April 11, 2003 Food Feature by Sandy Szwarc

Online, Unplugged

Wireless Internet is cost-effective, accessible, of the people rather than gouging the people. So what are you waiting for? It's time to cut the cord.

"..."People have a fundamental need to communicate." And if text on a screen is really all we need --..."

April 26, 2002 Screens Feature by Michael Connor

Writing at the Kitchen Table: The Authorized Biography of Elizabeth David

"...extraordinary story it is -- a tale of international adventures and multiple lovers, profound friendships, and carefully nourished grudges...."

Feb. 16, 2001 Food Review by MM Pack

Abundance: Wheels Grinding Down Life's Jarring Trail

Local Arts Reviews

"...West: She's boisterous and practical, looking forward to her adventure. Buchanan's Bess is mousy and plain, unsure and terribly,..."

June 23, 2000 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

Eating Between the Lines

Summer Reading, Culinarily Speaking

"...Nathaniel's Nutmeg, or, the True and Incredible Adventures of the Spice Trader Who Changed the Course of..."

June 2, 2000 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Songs of Youth

Longtime buddies Tommy Rosen and John Comerford drew on their own experiences following rock bands from city to city to write Around the Fire, a free-spirited paean to life on the road directed by John Jacobsen.

"...to feed yourself, and it was just a total adventure all the time. In a sense, all of us..."

March 17, 2000 Screens Feature by Peter Debruge

Family Drama

Filmmaker Jennifer Fox discusses the seven months she spent with Bill and Karen, an interracial couple at the center of her intimate 10-hour documentary.

"...-- just like anyone else. And then there's the adventure part of it: Bill is an adventurer, and Karen..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

When the Long Night Comes

"...down from the tension of work by following the adventures of this space station, the Babylon 5 of the..."

Aug. 20, 1999 Column by Michael Ventura

High Scores

"...re-releases: http://www.activision.com Infocom opened new vistas of gaming with text-only interactive games. Download freeware versions of their popular Zork..."

June 11, 1999 Screens Feature

Huckleberry Minh: A Walk Through Dreamland

"...the listener to a fabulous land of love and adventure where anything is possible. I have yet to hear..."

May 28, 1999 Books Review

Growth Spurt

Nine Shows That Transported Me

"...ballet with earthy, dynamic movement that captured the tale's adventure, but like his protagonist, Lambrou stayed focused on home,..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Texas Book Festival

Chapter Three

"...The reluctant adventurer Jack Lowry parlays a certain amount of Woody Allen-style..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Books Feature

The Long, Hot Summer

Books to Spend Your Summer With

"...will attest, it's infinitely easier to just memorize the text rather than attempting to rewrite the play every night..."

June 5, 1998 Books Feature

Author by Author

Notable Folks in Their Own Write

"...narrative, the novel stands on its own as an adventure story, and can be read without reference to Great..."

May 1, 1998 Books Feature

Rock This Way

The Semi-Annual, Whenever-We-Feel-Like-It Rock & Roll Books Section

"...Ray of Light brings to light the problem with texts of this type. While pop music as a cultural..."

March 20, 1998 Books Feature

Exhibitionism

"...audience members to keep them from thinking about the subtext of their theatregoing experience. Last summer's curst & Shrewd..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Arts Review

Exhibitionism

Seven Keys to Baldpate: Great Ensemble is the Key

"...the illusory essence of the craft will miss this adventure into a dark underworld that includes cultists, brain implants,..."

July 25, 1997 Arts Review

Dead Women Owned His Soul

An Interview with James Ellroy

"...figure that's it, you know. This stands as the text. That's how I got here. Now ask me questions..."

Feb. 14, 1997 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

Pride and Prejudice

"...worse. Resident Evil's 3-D graphics are exceptional and the adventure itself is long and demanding, requiring both problem-solving and..."

July 19, 1996 Screens Feature

Lagniappe

"...decides to pack up her life in search of adventure in New York City. The woman finds double shifts..."

Aug. 25, 1995 Arts Feature

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