Press Clips

The Impermanence of Eden May 05, 2012 The Chronicle: The Chronicle reviews Atina Diffley's TURN HERE SWEET CORN.
Kare 11: The Spoonriver Cookbook's lentil and mint salad recipe May 04, 2012 Kare 11: Brenda Langton, author of THE SPOONRIVER COOKBOOK, chats with Belinda Jensen on Kare 11.
Recipe for healthy eating: Lamb Spoonburger May 03, 2012 The Chanhassen Villager: The Chanhassen Villager interviews Brenda Langton, author of THE SPOONRIVER COOKBOOK, and provides us with a great recipe.
The Human Factor: Animals, Machines, and Us May 02, 2012 Roy Christopher: Roy Christopher reviews Dominic Pettman's HUMAN ERROR.
The Mix Q&A with Atina Diffley Apr 30, 2012 The Mix: Diffley is author of TURN HERE SWEET CORN.
Dark side of a celebrated sector Apr 30, 2012 The Hindu: The Hindu discusses Lamia Karim's MICROFINANCE AND ITS DISCONTENTS.
Renegade Gardener: Top Pick Apr 30, 2012 Renegade Gardener: Review of GROWING ROSES IN COLD CLIMATES.
Surveillance, Big Brother and Rodney King Apr 30, 2012 Which Way L.A.?: Mark Dery, author of I MUST NOT THINK BAD THOUGHTS, appears on Which Way L.A./KCRW.
Washington and Lee University: Book by W&L's Pamela Simpson Published Posthumously Apr 30, 2012 Washington and Lee University: Simpson was the first female tenure-track professor at W&L and author of CORN PALACES AND BUTTER QUEENS.
Granola Glitterati Apr 30, 2012 Minnesota Monthly: Minnesota Monthly looks inside the hippie chic world of whole-foods pioneer Brenda Langton, author of THE SPOONRIVER COOKBOOK.
MPR: MIA's 'Sports Show' documents interdependence of media and sports Apr 29, 2012 Minnesota Public Radio: Curator David Little, whose book by the same name is published by University of Minnesota Press, chats with MPR.
Eric Dregni: See Norskedalen's outdoor museum Apr 27, 2012 Star Tribune: Dregni, author of VIKINGS IN THE ATTIC among other books, writes for the Star Tribune about an authentic Scandinavian experience in Wisconsin.
Expanding Mind interviews Mark Dery Apr 25, 2012 Expanding Mind: Expanding Mind interviews the author of I MUST NOT THINK BAD THOUGHTS.
A model of the California State House in almonds and more Apr 25, 2012 The News-Gazette: The News-Gazette discusses Pam Simpson's CORN PALACES AND BUTTER QUEENS.
The virtues of Bad Thoughts Apr 25, 2012 Las Vegas City Life: Las Vegas City Life: Mark Dery's essays insist on the intellectual freedom to explore the dark areas of our culture
Booknotes: Families Apart Apr 25, 2012 The Feminist Librarian: The Feminist Librarian reviews Geraldine Pratt's FAMILIES APART: Migrant Mothers and the Conflicts of Labor and Love.
Larry Millett brings Sherlock Holmes to Minnesota Apr 25, 2012 Twin Cities Daily Planet: The Twin Cities Daily Planet features six new editions of Millett's Sherlock Holmes novels, all of which include a "heavy dose of Twin Cities history and architecture."
The Critical Lede interview Ian Bogost Apr 24, 2012 The Critical Lede: Podcast interview with Ian Bogost, author of HOW TO DO THINGS WITH VIDEOGAMES.
The Brian Lehrer Show: Thinking Bad Thoughts Apr 24, 2012 The Brian Lehrer Show: Brian Lehrer interviews Mark Dery, author of I MUST NOT THINK BAD THOUGHTS.
Surrealist Poetry Turns Lethal Apr 24, 2012 Vol. 1 Brooklyn: Vol. 1 Brooklyn reviews Kawamata Chiaki's DEATH SENTENCES.
The Verge review: American Dreams, American Dread Apr 23, 2012 The Verge: The Verge reviews Mark Dery's I MUST NOT THINK BAD THOUGHTS.
Archaeologist of the Future Present: Mark Dery’s Visions of American Dread, American Dreams Apr 23, 2012 The Verge: The Verge interviews Mark Dery, author of I MUST NOT THINK BAD THOUGHTS.
Animation World Network reviews Anime's Media Mix Apr 22, 2012 Animation World Network: Marc Steinberg’s book discusses the importance of character merchandising on the popularity and cultural influence of anime.
The political philosophy of a man-made disaster Apr 22, 2012 Press Street: Press Street reviews THE NEOLIBERAL DELUGE, edited by Cedric Johnson.
Publishers Weekly: Turn Here Sweet Corn Apr 22, 2012 Publishers Weekly: Great review of Atina Diffley's memoir in PW.
"The" book on Minnesota golf Apr 20, 2012 Jay Flemma: A Walk in the Park blog reviews Rick Shefchik's FROM FIELDS TO FAIRWAYS.
Straight, Gay, or Binary?: HAL Comes Out of the Cybernetic Closet Apr 19, 2012 i09: i09 publishes an excerpt from I MUST NOT THINK BAD THOUGHTS in which Mark Dery contemplates the sexual orientation of one of science fiction's most memorable machines: HAL, from 2001.
Eureka resident Atina Diffley publishes book about organic farming Apr 19, 2012 Farmington Independent: There is more drama than you might expect in the world of organic farming. Bad weather and legal battles. Romance. Even some menacing coyotes.
Finding his inner Sherlock Holmes Apr 19, 2012 The ECM Post Review: The ECM Post Review covers a reading with Larry Millett, author of several books that bring Sherlock Holmes to Minnesota.
The Lament of the Disconsolate Chimera Apr 18, 2012 21C Magazine: 21C Magazine reviews Mark Dery's I MUST NOT THINK BAD THOUGHTS.
Newcity Lit recommends I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts Apr 18, 2012 Newcity Lit: Newcity Lit opens this review of Mark Dery's essay collection with a quote from The Honeymooners.
Hey, soil sister: Atina Diffley Apr 17, 2012 Star Tribune: Star Tribune: Atina Diffley, a "rock star" in organic farming circles, now aims to cultivate hearts and minds with her new memoir about love, loss, land and battling a pipeline.
Agitprop: Mark Dery Interview Apr 15, 2012 AGITPROP: Mark Dery has been exploring the shifting sands of American sub-cultural trends for almost twenty years. He has built a reputation as an engaged and voluble critic hailed for his urbane, funny observations delivered with clear-eyed reason.
A Cultural Critic Comes Home Apr 13, 2012 San Diego Union-Tribune: The San Diego Union-Tribune reviews Mark Dery's I MUST NOT THINK BAD THOUGHTS.
Alien Phenomenology: add ecology and stir Apr 12, 2012 Christine Skolnik: Environmental Critique reviews Ian Bogost's new book.
The Atlantic: The New Aesthetic Needs to Get Weirder Apr 12, 2012 The Atlantic: The New Aesthetic is an art movement obsessed with the otherness of computer vision and information processing. But Ian Bogost asks: why stop at the unfathomability of the computer's experience when there are airports, sandstone, koalas, climate, toaster pastries, kudzu, the International 505 racing dinghy, and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to contemplate? Bogost discusses object-oriented ontology as an extension of his new book ALIEN PHENOMENOLOGY.
MPR: 'From Fields to Fairways' tracks early Minnesota golf Apr 12, 2012 MPR: Rick Shefchik, author of FROM FIELDS TO FAIRWAYS, discusses tidbits from his new book with Cathy Wurzer .
John Harwood talks IBM history on ROROTOKO Apr 10, 2012 ROROTOKO: John Harwood is author of THE INTERFACE, about how IBM altered the face of corporate culture and design in America.
A Latent Talent Apr 09, 2012 JGBallard.ca: Review of Mark Dery's I MUST NOT THINK BAD THOUGHTS by Rick McGrath.
Golf in Minnesota: Interesting facts from Rick Shefchik Apr 09, 2012 Twin Cities Daily Planet: TC Daily Planet offers great tidbits from Rick Shefchik's FROM FIELDS TO FAIRWAYS.
Leader Appraising, Stargazing, and Pop Culture-Crazing Apr 09, 2012 Zocalo Public Square: In The Six-Point Inspection, Zócalo takes a quick look at new books that are changing the way we see our world. Includes Mark Dery's I MUST NOT THINK BAD THOUGHTS.
The Limits of Playing the Powerless and the Doomed in Videogames Apr 09, 2012 Play The Past: Play The Past reviews Ian Bogost's HOW TO DO THINGS WITH VIDEOGAMES.
David Lida: Very Bad Thoughts Apr 08, 2012: David Lida on why Mark Dery (I MUST NOT THINK BAD THOUGHTS) is a "cultural critic" por excelencia.
Seven Degrees of Michiko Kakutani Apr 08, 2012 Galleycat: Galleycat features a podcast interview (Morning Media Menu) with Mark Dery, author of I MUST NOT THINK BAD THOUGHTS.
Alondra Nelson on Against the Grain Apr 08, 2012 Against the Grain: The radio show interviews the author of BODY AND SOUL: THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY AND THE FIGHT AGAINST MEDICAL DISCRIMINATION.
GoodFood World on Turn Here Sweet Corn Apr 08, 2012 GoodFood World: "Atina Diffley is the neighbor we didn’t know we had!"
Bad Thoughts & The Politics Of The Polysyllabic: An Interview With Mark Dery Apr 07, 2012 ACCELER8OR: Mark Dery shares some of his fascinations as an extension of his new book of essays, I MUST NOT THINK BAD THOUGHTS, with ACCELER8OR.
Kare 11: Explore Minnesota's golf history in From Fields to Fairways Apr 06, 2012 Kare 11: Rick Shefchik chats with Kare 11 about his new book FROM FIELDS TO FAIRWAYS.
The New Dynamics of Islam and Feminism in Morocco Apr 05, 2012 Rutgers University website: Rutgers interviews Zakia Salime, author of BETWEEN FEMINISM AND ISLAM.
Dual review: Tom Conley in Leonardo Apr 04, 2012 Leonardo: Leonardo reviews Tom Conley's THE SELF-MADE MAP and SueEllen Campbell's The Face of the Earth (California).
Pioneering organic farmer publishes memoir Apr 04, 2012 AgriNews: AgriNews features Atina Diffley and her new memoir, TURN HERE SWEET CORN.
Alien Phenomenology, rhetoric, and pedagogy Apr 03, 2012 Digital Digs: Alex Reid of Digital Digs discusses Ian Bogost's ALIEN PHENOMENOLOGY.
Questions with Bob Sansevere: local author Rick Shefchik Apr 03, 2012 Pioneer Press: FROM FIELDS TO FAIRWAYS author Rick Shefchik interviewed in the Pioneer Press.
ForeWord interviews Atina Diffley Apr 02, 2012 ForeWord: Atina Diffley (TURN HERE SWEET CORN) talks about inspiration and the writing process.
From an Object’s Point of View: Prefaratory Remarks on Alien Phenomenology Apr 01, 2012 Larval Subjects: Larval Subjects reviews Ian Bogost's ALIEN PHENOMENOLOGY.
Southwest Journal: Reflecting on the early days of organic farming Apr 01, 2012 Southwest Journal: Southwest Journal interviews Atina Diffley, author of TURN HERE SWEET CORN.
Blogcritics book review: Saint Genet Apr 01, 2012 Blogcritics Books: Jean-Paul Sartre's SAINT GENET is "far from what would be called a biography."
Familiar alien anthropology expeditions Apr 01, 2012 3:AM Magazine: 3:AM Magazine review of Mark Dery's I MUST NOT THINK BAD THOUGHTS.
Recommendation: Read Mark Dery, Soar With Winners Mar 31, 2012 Reason Magazine: Reason Magazine reviews Mark Dery's I MUST NOT THINK BAD THOUGHTS.
Turn Here Sweet Corn feature in The Wedge Newsletter Mar 31, 2012 Wedge Community Co-op newsletter: Atina Diffley's memoir TURN HERE SWEET CORN reviewed by Dale Wiehoff, Wedge board member and Vice President for Communications and IT at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy.
Star Tribune nonfiction review: From Fields to Fairways Mar 30, 2012 Star Tribune: Brief review of Rick Shefchik's new book about Minnesota golf clubs and courses.
How Do You Finally Get Your Book Finished (and Published)? Mar 29, 2012: An interview with TURN HERE SWEET CORN author Atina Diffley.
Mark Dery: Nothing's Shocking Mar 28, 2012: Roy Christopher reviews I MUST NOT THINK BAD THOUGHTS.
Booklist: On the Run in Siberia Mar 28, 2012 Booklist: ON THE RUN IN SIBERIA by Rane Willerslev is Booklist's Review of the Day.
The woman who took on Koch Industries to save her farm Mar 27, 2012 Grist: GRIST magazine does a Q&A with Atina Diffley, author of TURN HERE SWEET CORN.
Hazen & Wren on Peter Smith's latest Mar 27, 2012 Hazel & Wren: Review of A CAVALCADE OF LESSER HORRORS by MPR's Peter Smith.
JiME: How to Do Things With Videogames Mar 27, 2012 Journal of Interactive Media in Education: The Journal of Interactive Media in Education reviews Ian Bogost's short collection of essays.
In the Kitchen: Applesauce Cake Mar 27, 2012 Pioneer Press: Pioneer Press features a recipe from Brenda Langton's THE SPOONRIVER COOKBOOK.
West of Italy Mar 25, 2012 Shepherd Express/Milwaukee: Shepherd Express reviews SERGIO LEONE: SOMETHING TO DO WITH DEATH by Christopher Frayling.
Newcity Lit: Whiskey Breakfast Mar 25, 2012 Newcity Lit: Review of Richard Lindberg's WHISKEY BREAKFAST in Newcity Lit.
The Deleuzian Delusion Mar 21, 2012 Roy Christopher: Roy Christopher reviews several books including GILLES DELEUZE AND THE FABULATION OF PHILOSOPHY: POWERS OF THE FALSE, VOLUME 1, by Gregory Flaxman.
Inside Higher Ed: The Prison-House of Data Mar 19, 2012 Inside Higher Ed: Inside Higher Ed discusses the digital humanities and mentions DEBATES IN THE DIGITAL HUMANITIES, edited by Matt Gold.
The Atlantic: New Must-Read Books on Farming Mar 19, 2012 The Atlantic: The Atlantic blurbs Atina Diffley's TURN HERE SWEET CORN.
TIME's Big Shots: Photography at The Sports Show Mar 18, 2012 TIME Light Box: TIME Magazine blog talks opening day of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts' The Sports Show, curated by David Little.
Zocalo Public Square: What's Not Hot Mar 17, 2012 Zocalo Public Square: Mark Dery, author of I MUST NOT THINK BAD THOUGHTS, lets us know what's not hot for 2012.
Star Tribune: Cookbook author Beth Dooley gets 'Authors' Sundays' in Hastings cooking Mar 15, 2012 Star Tribune: The local cookbook author is featured in the first of four monthly events with writers at the LeDuc Estate in Hastings.
Videogames in Critical Contexts Mar 15, 2012 Videogames in Critical Contexts: Blog review of Ian Bogost's HOW TO DO THINGS WITH VIDEOGAMES.
Booklist: Death Sentences Mar 14, 2012 Booklist: Booklist reviews Kawamata Chiaki's DEATH SENTENCES.
Publishers Weekly: Death Sentences Mar 11, 2012 Publishers Weekly: DEATH SENTENCES by Kawamata Chiaki reviewed in PW's Fiction Reviews.
Auguries for the Experienced: 'Diane Arbus's 1960's: Auguries of Experience' Mar 08, 2012 PopMatters: PopMatters reviews Frederick Gross's book.
Library Journal First Look at New Books: Diane Arbus's 1960s Mar 07, 2012 XPress Reviews/Library Journal: Library Journal reviews Frederick Gross's DIANE ARBUS'S 1960S.
Artforum: Center Stage Mar 07, 2012 Artforum: Artforum article references Katarzyna Pieprzak's IMAGINED MUSEUMS.
Space and Culture: Henri Lefebvre on Space Mar 04, 2012 Space and Culture: Space and Culture reviews Lukasz Stanek's book HENRI LEFEBVRE ON SPACE.
European Architectural History Network: Modernism after Wagner Mar 03, 2012 European Architectural History Network: EAHN reviews MODERNISM AFTER WAGNER by Juliet Koss.
Whiskey or the Rain on Kare 11 Mar 02, 2012 Kare 11: Paul Metsa, author of BLUE GUITAR HIGHWAY, performs a tune on Kare 11.
Erickson captivates birding enthusiasts during program at library Mar 01, 2012 The Lakeland Times: The Lakeland Times covers an event with Laura Erickson, author of TWELVE OWLS.
A Different Kind of Horror: Stig Dagerman's 'Island of the Doomed' Mar 01, 2012 PopMatters: PopMatters reviews Stig Dagerman's ISLAND OF THE DOOMED, which channels visions of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Society and Space: Hegel or Spinoza discussion Mar 01, 2012 Society and Space - Environment and Planning D: Society and Space discusses Pierre Macherey's HEGEL OR SPINOZA? in this video.
NYT: Puppies, Paintings and Philosophers Feb 29, 2012 New York Times: Profile of Adam Lerner (co-editor of WEST OF CENTER) in the New York Times.
The Rumpus: Out of the Vinyl Deeps Feb 29, 2012 The Rumpus: The Rumpus: A new collection of music criticism from renowned critic, Ellen Willis, Out of the Vinyl Deeps: Ellen Willis on Rock Music, is equal parts service journalism and cultural commentary.
Urbanite Baltimore: The Professor Feb 29, 2012 Urbanite Baltimore Magazine: Lester Spence wants to use the Baltimore Mixtape Project to encourage social change.
Podcast: Celebrating Women Organizers of Color Feb 29, 2012 People of Color Organize!: Alondra Nelson, author of BODY AND SOUL, interviews with People of Color Organize! for Women's History Month.
Downtown Journal: Summit Avenue through Coco's eyes Feb 26, 2012 Downtown Journal: Downtown Journal discusses COCO'S DIARY, a play based on the UMP book THROUGH NO FAULT OF MY OWN (with intro by Peg Meier), which plays at the History Theatre through the month of March 2012.
CBS Minnesota: Rare Look Inside Minneapolis’ Century-Old Tunnels Feb 23, 2012 CBS Minnesota: CBS Minnesota interviews Greg Brick, author of SUBTERRANEAN TWIN CITIES.
The Official Flavorpill Bookshelf: February Staff Reading Picks Feb 22, 2012 Flavorpill: Ellen Willis's OUT OF THE VINYL DEEPS among Flavorpill staff reading picks for February.
Metro Mag: Getting in the Game Feb 21, 2012 Twin Cities Metro: Minneapolis Institute of Arts’ new exhibit “The Sports Show” delivers a rare combination of art and sport worlds
Minneapolis Institute of Arts is the first major art museum to trace the rise of a global sports culture Feb 20, 2012 Art Daily: Art Daily discusses the David E. Little's exhibit THE SPORTS SHOW. UMP has published the exhibit's catalogue of the same name.
Providence College: The Evolution of Sports Feb 20, 2012 Providence College: Art Historian to Highlight Transformative Impact of Sports Photography. A feature on David Little, curator of THE SPORTS SHOW.
Cincinnati.com: Slave chose death for child Feb 19, 2012 Cincinnati.com: Our History series discusses the actions of Margaret Garner, whose story is profiled in WHO SPEAKS FOR MARGARET GARNER? by Mark Reinhardt.
‘Blue Guitar Highway’ packed with colorful music details and things uniquely Minnesotan Feb 19, 2012 Duluth News Tribune: Duluth News Tribune reviews BLUE GUITAR HIGHWAY by Paul Metsa.
Publishers Weekly: I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts Feb 19, 2012 Publishers Weekly: PW reviews I MUST NOT THINK BAD THOUGHTS: Drive-By Essays on American Dread, American Dreams, by Mark Dery.
Beatrice.com: Introducing Stig Dagerman Feb 18, 2012 Beatrice.com: Laurie Thompson discusses Stig Dagerman's newest publication from University of Minnesota Press, ISLAND OF THE DOOMED, for Beatrice.com.
Supervert reviews I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts Feb 18, 2012 Supervert
Photo-op: How High? A Wall Street Journal review of The Sports Show. Feb 17, 2012 The Wall Street Journal: Wall Street Journal briefly discusses David E. Little's curated exhibit THE SPORTS SHOW. UMP is distributing the exhibition's catalogue of the same name.
All About Jazz reviews Rifftide: The Life and Opinions of Papa Jo Jones Feb 17, 2012 All About Jazz: "Although Jones often acknowledges life's difficulties—such as the toxic effects of racism and dealings with gangster club owners—he speaks as the master of his own fate, and that the world yields to his will, intelligence and curiosity."
Library Journal reviews Turn Here Sweet Corn Feb 16, 2012 Library Journal: TURN HERE SWEET CORN by Atina Diffley reviewed in Xpress Reviews/Library Journal.
Bitch Radio: Unravelling the Pink Ribbon Feb 16, 2012 Bitch Radio: Bitch Radio screens PINK RIBBONS, INC., the documentary based on the book by the same name by Samantha King.
With 'Sports Show,' MIA throws a change-up Feb 15, 2012 Star Tribune: The Star Tribune features the Minneapolis Institute of Arts' athletics-themed photo exhibit THE SPORTS SHOW, curated by David E. Little. UMP has published the exhibit catalogue of the same name.
Black Gate reviews Styrbiorn the Strong Feb 15, 2012 Black Gate: E. R. Eddison's STYRBIORN THE STRONG tells the story of Styrbiorn Olaffson, teenage heir to the throne of Sweden. Denied his birthright and exiled from Sweden, Styrbiorn spends three years a-viking, during which his power and influence waxes mightily.
Dorothy, how does that make you feel? Feb 15, 2012 The Horn Book Guide: Horn Book Guide brief review of FREUD IN OZ by Kenneth Kidd.
MPR: Compared to Minnesota, babies in Norway are a bargain Feb 14, 2012 Minnesota Public Radio: Eric Dregni, author of VIKINGS IN THE ATTIC, discusses Norway's health care system on MPR.
NPR: House Music Is My Religion, Says Professor Feb 14, 2012 National Public Radio: Lester Spence, author of STARE IN THE DARKNESS, is interviewed on National Public Radio.
The Best Music Writer You’ve Never Heard Of Feb 13, 2012 TVD New Orleans: TVD New Orleans reviews OUT OF THE VINYL DEEPS by Ellen Willis.
Video: Vikings in the Attic Feb 13, 2012: Eric Dregni talks about Scandinavian culture - including celery Jell-O, Smorbrod, and Norway's butter shortage - at Liberty Bay Books in this video.
New Books in Native American Studies: Spaces between Us Feb 13, 2012 New Books in Native American Studies: NBN interviews Scott Morgensen, author of Spaces between Us: Queer Settler Colonialism and Indigenous Decolonization.
KPFA Special Broadcast: A Tribute to Gil Scott Heron and the Black Panther Party Feb 12, 2012 KPFA: Alondra Nelson, author of BODY AND SOUL: The Black Panther Party and the Fight against Medical Discrimination, is interviewed about 10 minutes into this KPFA show.
Civil Defense Architecture and a Culture of Possible Apocalypse: A Conversation with David Monteyne Feb 12, 2012 The Urbanologist: The Urbanologist interviews David Monteyne, author of FALLOUT SHELTER.
Racism Review—Documentary: Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 Feb 12, 2012 Racism Review blog: Racism Review blog mentions Alondra Nelson's BODY AND SOUL: THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY AND THE FIGHT AGAINST MEDICAL DISCRIMINATION.
The Atlantic: Cover to Cover Feb 12, 2012 The Atlantic: The Atlantic reviews THE INTERFACE by John Harwood.
Radio Curious: Health Care & the Black Panthers Feb 12, 2012 Radio Curious: Radio Curious interviews Alondra Nelson, author of Body and Soul: The Black Panther Party and the Fight against Medical Discrimination.
Star Tribune: Governor's Mansion hits 100. In celebration--free books for schools Feb 11, 2012 Star Tribune: A copy of THROUGH NO FAULT OF MY OWN by Coco Irvine (introduction by Peg Meier) will be distributed to every middle school in the state of Minnesota.
Nordstjernan: The Search for the Untold Stories Feb 10, 2012 Nordstjernan: What does it actually mean to grow up Scandinavian-American? A book presentation of Eric Dregni's 'Vikings in the Attic'
A teaching moment about politics and Komen Feb 07, 2012 Special to CNN: Samantha King, author of PINK RIBBONS, INC., writes an op-ed for CNN.
Creative History: Engaging the work of Peter Forgacs Feb 06, 2012 International Documentary Association: The International Documentary Association reviews CINEMA'S ALCHEMIST: THE FILMS OF PETER FORGACS, edited by Bill Nichols and Michael Renov.
Frames Cinema Journal reviews Human Error Feb 06, 2012 Frames Cinema Journal: Human Error: Species-Being and Media Machines by Dominic Pettman "marries knotty theoretical concepts with accessible cultural touchstones, in order to help guide the reader through some difficult territory."
Author finds Vikings legacy in today's America Feb 06, 2012 J.T. Morand: Eric Dregni, author of VIKINGS IN THE ATTIC, interviewed in the Barrington Courier-Review.
Leonardo: How to Do Things with Videogames Feb 05, 2012 Leonardo Reviews: HOW TO DO THINGS WITH VIDEOGAMES by Ian Bogost reviewed by John F. Barber for Leonardo Reviews.
Cultural Organizing review: Mothers United Feb 05, 2012 Cultural Organizing: Cultural Organizing reviews Andrea Dyrness's book MOTHERS UNITED.
Blogcritics book review: I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts Feb 05, 2012 Blogcritics Books: Blogcritics reviews Mark Dery's new book.
Leonardo: Modernism after Wagner Feb 05, 2012 Leonardo Reviews: MODERNISM AFTER WAGNER by Juliet Koss reviewed by Martha Blassnigg for Leonardo Reviews.
Experimentation leads to hardier, more beautiful plant varieties Feb 04, 2012 La Crosse Tribune: The La Crosse Tribune reviews GROWING SHRUBS AND SMALL TREES IN COLD CLIMATES by Debbie Lonnee, Nancy Rose, Don Selinger, and John Whitman.
RainTaxi review: Digital Art and Meaning Feb 02, 2012 Rain Taxi: RainTaxi reviews DIGITAL ART AND MEANING by Roberto Simanowski.
The Believer: Micro-Interview with Ian Bogost Feb 01, 2012 The Believer: The Believer interviews Ian Bogost about HOW TO DO THINGS WITH VIDEOGAMES.
Wellness, Activism and Civil Rights Feb 01, 2012 The Crisis: The Crisis (NAACP Journal) reviews Alondra Nelson's BODY AND SOUL.
Animal Media with Parikka and Benson Jan 31, 2012 www.bernardg.com: In this episode dedicated to animals and media, historian Etienne Benson discusses the electronic surveillance of wildlife and media theorist Jussi Parikka talks about insects as technology. We also chat about animal studies, surveillance, biopolitics, Deleuze & Guattari, and why tracking technology isn't so creepy. For more, get a copy of Benson's Wired Wilderness and Parikka's Insect Media.
Mark Dery Thinks Bad Thoughts in His Latest Collection of Essays Jan 31, 2012 Phoenix New Times (blog): Phoenix New Times reviews Mark Dery's I MUST NOT THINK BAD THOUGHTS.
Arts Week on Midday: Design for abandoned places Jan 30, 2012 Midday on MPR: MPR's Marianne Combs co-hosts with Larry Millett (ONCE THERE WERE CASTLES) in a show that includes guest Tom Fisher (THE INVISIBLE ELEMENT OF PLACE).
The mansion down the street: Bygone ‘castles’ of Capitol area of St. Paul Jan 30, 2012 Finance & Commerce: Finance & Commerce reviews Larry Millett's ONCE THERE WERE CASTLES.
Debates in the Digital Humanities featured on Delicious.com Jan 30, 2012 Delicious.com: Delicious.com features articles and posts surrounding Debates in the Digital Humanities.
What Hurricane Katrina says about risk Jan 28, 2012 Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle features Cedric Johnson's edited compilation THE NEOLIBERAL DELUGE in a post-Hurricane Katrina article.
Ethnic Chinese from Vietnam: “floating between different worlds”? Jan 23, 2012 The Plaid Bag Connection: The Plaid Bag Connection blog reviews Nhi T. Lieu's book THE AMERICAN DREAM IN VIETNAMESE.
Mind Your P’s and B’s: The Digital Humanities and Interpretation Jan 23, 2012 New York Times: Stanley Fish mentions DEBATES IN THE DIGITAL HUMANITIES in the New York Times.
Blogcritics book review: Island of the Doomed by Stig Dagerman Jan 22, 2012 Blogcritics Books: For Dante hell was a series of descending circles, for Sartre it was a room without exit, for Stig Dagerman it is a deserted island on which seven shipwrecked survivors find themselves stranded waiting for death.
Patricia Fripp: Review of "I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts" Jan 22, 2012 THE Executive Speech Coach Blog: Many people who write about my brother Robert Fripp are not very articulate and do not understand what a deep thinker he is. Mark Dery is an exception and interviewed Brother in 1985.
The Life and Nothing Else Jan 22, 2012 Looking Back on Documentary Film: Review of Thomas Waugh's THE RIGHT TO PLAY ONESELF in Looking Back on Documentary Film.
Words, Noises and Other Stuff reviews Mark Dery's latest Jan 20, 2012 Words, Noises and Other Stuff: I MUST NOT THINK BAD THOUGHTS by Mark Dery has "at least one zinger on every page."
Notes for Headstones: I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts Jan 19, 2012 Notes for Headstones: Notes for Headstones blog reviews Mark Dery's book I MUST NOT THINK BAD THOUGHTS -- and raves about the cover.
Lake Superior Magazine reviews The Invisible Element of Place Jan 19, 2012 Lake Superior Magazine: Review of THE INVISIBLE ELEMENT OF PLACE: THE ARCHITECTURE OF DAVID SALMELA by Thomas Fisher.
TV interview with Peter Smith: Chicago Tonight Jan 17, 2012 Chicago Tonight: Peter Smith, author of A CAVALCADE OF LESSER HORRORS and PORCH SOFA ALMANAC, joins Chicago Tonight to talk about his latest book.
Record of Murder: Shepherd Express reviews Through Amateur Eyes Jan 16, 2012 Shepherd Express/Milwaukee: Frances Guerin's THROUGH AMATEUR EYES "crosses into postmodern culture studies by arguing that images do not have a 'fixed and singular meaning.' "
The Tuskegee Experiment and the Road Forward Jan 15, 2012 Ebony: Why the infamous study shouldn’t scare us away from the doctor. With reference to Alondra Nelson's BODY AND SOUL.
Can Hip-Hop Change The Style Of Politics? Jan 15, 2012 NPR: Lester Spence, author of STARE IN THE DARKNESS, appears on NPR.
Dennis Anderson: 30 years later, Sigurd Olson's big thoughts still apply Jan 14, 2012 Star Tribune: In the three decades since Sig's death, much has changed, and in those changes arise challenges to the tenets of the personal philosophy Sig forged over his 82 years. In the Star Tribune.
Followers strive to keep Sigurd Olson's legacy alive Jan 13, 2012 Star Tribune: Star Tribune: Some 500 souls a year make a pilgrimage north to visit Olson's one-room log cabin and rocky, pine-studded "Listening Point'' retreat on Burntside Lake near Ely.
Bogost reviewed in Creative Applications Jan 12, 2012 Creative Applications Network: Ian Bogost's HOW TO DO THINGS WITH VIDEOGAMES is reviewed by @serial_consign for Creative Applications Network.
Art History Newsletter reviews "Man Ray, African Art, and the Modernist Lens" Jan 10, 2012 Art History Newsletter: MAN RAY, AFRICAN ART, AND THE MODERNIST LENS by Wendy Grossman is "positioned to appeal to a spectrum of readers."
Up for Discussion: What Should Universities Do For Their Cities? Jan 09, 2012 Zocalo Public Square: Sharon Haar (THE CITY AS CAMPUS) is included as part of this feature in Zocalo Public Square.
Boston Review: The Black Panthers Versus the Medical Industry Jan 09, 2012 Boston Review: An interview with Alondra Nelson, author of BODY AND SOUL: The Black Panther Party and the Fight against Medical Discrimination.
Against the Grain interview: The New Geography of Need Jan 09, 2012 Against the Grain: U.C. Berkeley professor Margaret Weir discusses her chapter in JUSTICE AND THE AMERICAN METROPOLIS (edited by Clarissa Hayward and Todd Swanstrom).
Historian Richard Lindberg explores his own Swedish-American past Jan 09, 2012 WBEZ 91.5: Richard Lindberg, author of WHISKEY BREAKFAST, chats with WBEZ 91.5.
Cozy Library reviews New to Me Jan 08, 2012 Cozy Library: NEWS TO ME is a memoir by Laurie Hertzel, who "knows how to tell a story and how to avoid the twin traps of telling too much or telling too little."
The Austin Chronicle: The Year in Books Jan 05, 2012 The Austin Chronicle: Thirty-one titles that got us talking this year, including Ian Bogost's HOW TO DO THINGS WITH VIDEOGAMES.
Wimpy, Hungry Holiday Titles Keep Cash Registers Ringing Jan 04, 2012 Publishers Weekly: Children's book industry news from Publishers Weekly, with mention of TWELVE OWLS by Laura Erickson and Betsy Bowen.
Blogcritics book review: Taking Place Jan 04, 2012 Blogcritics Books: TAKING PLACE: Location and the Moving Image is edited by John David Rhodes and Elena Gorfinkel.
Kathy Rudy: When a cage means freedom. Dec 31, 2011 Salon: Two stories -- a real-life tragedy and a feel-good film -- offer a clear lesson for zoos. And maybe even us, too. By Kathy Rudy, author of LOVING ANIMALS.
Flusser 3X in Afterimage Dec 31, 2011 Afterimage: Afterimage reviews two books by Vilem Flusser (Into the Universe of Technical Images and Does Writing Have a Future?) as well as Vilem Flusser: An Introduction.
MCA Denver, Exploring the Counterculture (West Coast Style) Dec 29, 2011 AdobeAirstream: Review of the book and exhibition WEST OF CENTER (edited by Adam Lerner and Elissa Auther)
The New Yorker mention: Rifftide Dec 29, 2011 The New Yorker: In Memoriam: Sam Rivers.
Book review: Out of the Vinyl Deeps Dec 27, 2011 The Prague Post: Trenchant writings on music and culture from The New Yorker's first pop critic
Minnesota Women's Press: Pink Washing Dec 26, 2011 Minnesota Women's Press: Samantha King examines the topic of linking health advocacy with consumerism
A Gardener's Reading: The Northern Heartland Kitchen Dec 25, 2011 My Northern Garden: The Northern Heartland Kitchen, a cookbook by Beth Dooley, reviewed on My Northern Garden. Includes Dooley's carrot-parsley salad recipe.
TNR Editors' Picks: Best Books of 2011 Dec 22, 2011 The New Republic: The New Republic includes Ellen Willis's OUT OF THE VINYL DEEPS
BET News: New Book Highlights Black Panther Party’s Radical Healthcare Activism Dec 21, 2011 BET News: Author Alondra Nelson says the Panthers's history of healthcare activism is an inspiration for all people.
Triangulations excerpted in the Journal of Transnational American Studies Dec 21, 2011 The Journal of Transatlantic American Studies: Read an excerpt of TRIANGULATIONS: Narrative Strategies for Navigating Latino Identity by David J. Vazquez.
Bears, Dolphins and the Animal Stories We Tell Dec 21, 2011 New York Times: Kathy Rudy's LOVING ANIMALS reviewed in The New York Times.
Artist Betsy Bowen on her latest projects, including "Twelve Owls" with birder Laura Erickson Dec 20, 2011 WTIP Radio: Betsy Bowen appears on WTIP: North Shore Community Radio to talk about her latest projects.
The Side of the Black Panthers That's Been Virtually Ignored: Their Fight for Healthcare Justice Dec 20, 2011 AlterNet: Alondra Nelson's BODY AND SOUL reviewed in AlterNet
"Who Got the Camera?": Hip-Hop's Quest for Social Justice Dec 19, 2011 Huffington Post Black Voices: Mark Anthony Neal mentions Alondra Nelson's BODY AND SOUL in a Huffington Post Black Voices column.
West of Center is more a cultural documentary than an art show Dec 19, 2011 Denver Westword: Review of the exhibit WEST OF CENTER, whose co-curators, Elissa Auther and Adam Lerner, are authors of the new book by the same name.
SPIN's 10 Best Music Books of 2011 Dec 19, 2011 SPIN: SPIN names Ellen Willis's OUT OF THE VINYL DEEPS the #1 music book of 2011.
The Curse of Cow Clicker: How a Cheeky Satire Became a Videogame Hit Dec 19, 2011 Wired: Feature in WIRED on Ian Bogost's Farmville spoof videogame and its wide popularity. Bogost is author of HOW TO DO THINGS WITH VIDEOGAMES.
Medical Self Defense and the Black Panther Party --An interview with Alondra Nelson Dec 19, 2011 Angola 3 News: Angola 3 News interviews Alondra Nelson about her book BODY AND SOUL.
Alondra Nelson on The Mark Steiner Show Dec 18, 2011 The Mark Steiner Show: Alondra Nelson, author of BODY AND SOUL, discusses her book on WEAA 88.9 FM.
Alondra Nelson on the Panthers, medical discrimination, and health care Dec 18, 2011 UrbanCusp editor: UrbanCusp interviews author Alondra Nelson about her book BODY AND SOUL.
LA Times Year in Review: Books Dec 17, 2011 Los Angeles Times: Ellen Willis's OUT OF THE VINYL DEEPS included in the LA Times Year In Review roundup.
Singles Girls: The Rise of Female Rock Writing Dec 15, 2011 Oxford American: The Oxford American reviews Ellen Willis's OUT OF THE VINYL DEEPS.
Peter Smith on KAXE Dec 15, 2011 KAXE: The CAVALCADE OF LESSER HORRORS author talks with KAXE about his new book.
Birdman of Lauderdale review of Twelve Owls Dec 14, 2011 Birdman of Lauderdale: TWELVE OWLS by Laura Erickson and Betsy Bowen reviewed on this ornithology blog.
The Fiction in Nonfiction: 'Recording Reality' Deconstructs Documentary Storytelling Dec 14, 2011 Documentary Magazine: Documentary Magazine reviews Elizabeth Cowie's RECORDING REALITY, DESIRING THE REAL.
10 gifts for birds -- and watchers Dec 13, 2011 Star Tribune: Star Tribune includes TWELVE OWLS by Laura Erickson and Betsy Bowen in its gift guide.
Is Microfinance Pushing the World’s Poorest Even Deeper Into Poverty? Dec 13, 2011 The New Republic: New Republic article mentions Lamia Karim's book MICROFINANCE AND ITS DISCONTENTS and its skepticism of microfinance loans.
Laura Erickson to pen regular column about attracting birds for BirdWatching Dec 12, 2011 BirdWatching Magazine: Laura Erickson, author of TWELVE OWLS, will begin writing for the magazine for its February 2012 issue.
Paul Chaat Smith and His Pal Irony Offer a Dose of Indian Reality Dec 11, 2011 Indian Country Today Media Network.com: Paul Chaat Smith, author of EVERYTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT INDIANS IS WRONG, reviewed in Indian Country Today Media Network.com.
Are streetcars the answer to our transit and environmental needs? Dec 11, 2011 MinnPost: MinnPost discusses, with research from TWIN CITIES BY TROLLEY by John Diers and Aaron Isaacs.
Arts Orbit: "The Northern Heartland Kitchen" cookbook warms your kitchen Dec 11, 2011 Arts Orbit: Beth Dooley's THE NORTHERN HEARTLAND KITCHEN review in MN Arts Orbit.
Joe Dimuzio: This year in music Dec 10, 2011 The Michigan Daily: The Michigan Daily features Ellen Willis's OUT OF THE VINYL DEEPS in its Year in Music roundup.
Fox 9's In the Kitchen: Beth Dooley Dec 10, 2011 FOX 9: Beth Dooley, author of THE NORTHERN HEARTLAND KITCHEN, shows us her recipes for Fresh Ginger Cranberry Salsa and Fresh Carrot and Parsley Salad on FOX9.
Games of Empire review in the Global Sociology blog Dec 09, 2011 The Global Sociology Blog: "Ultimately fascinating in relating the ins-and-outs of the videogame industry and culture to the workings of the world system."
Rifftide featured in Do The Math Dec 07, 2011 Do The Math: RIFFTIDE: The Life and Opinions of Papa Jo Jones, edited by Paul Devlin, is reviewed in Do The Math.
"Oh, what a luxuriously gorgeous book this is." Dec 06, 2011 Flyoverland: Flyoverland (blog) reviews Larry Millett's ONCE THERE WERE CASTLES.
Eric Dregni on WPR-Milwaukee Dec 06, 2011 WPR-Milwaukee: Eric Dregni, author of VIKINGS IN THE ATTIC, talks Scandinavian holiday traditions on WPR-Milwaukee.
Alondra Nelson on Hard Knock radio Dec 06, 2011 Hard Knock Radio: Alondra Nelson talks about BODY AND SOUL on KPFA/Hard Knock Radio.
A Gardener's Reading: Growing Perennials in Cold Climates Dec 05, 2011 My Northern Garden: A Northern Gardener (blog) reviews Growing Perennials in Cold Climates by Mike Heger, John Whitman, and Debbie Lonnee.
Alondra Nelson on KRCL: All the Radio You Need Dec 05, 2011 KRCL: Alondra Nelson talks about the Black Panthers and her book BODY AND SOUL on KRCL.
Rock criticism’s brilliant pioneers Dec 05, 2011 Barnes and Noble Review: Salon features a Barnes & Noble review of Ellen Willis's OUT OF THE VINYL DEEPS by Robert Christgau.
Downtown Journal: Play until you drop Dec 04, 2011 Downtown Journal: Paul Metsa’s new memoir BLUE GUITAR HIGHWAY reflects on four decades in the music biz
Edible holiday gifts (and recipes!) with Beth Dooley on Kare 11 Dec 04, 2011 Kare 11: Beth Dooley demonstrates her recipe for chocolate truffles, published in THE NORTHERN HEARTLAND KITCHEN.
Flyoverland reviews Vikings in the Attic Dec 03, 2011 Flyoverland: Flyoverland reviews Vikings in the Attic by Eric Dregni.
Neighborhood Notes: Paul Metsa Dec 03, 2011 TC Daily Planet: TC Daily Planet reviews Paul Metsa's BLUE GUITAR HIGHWAY.
NYT op-ed: The Role of Youth Dec 03, 2011 New York Times: Jon Savage, author of THE ENGLAND'S DREAMING TAPES, writes an op-ed in the New York Times.
asianamlitfans on Yellow Future Dec 03, 2011 asianamlitfans: Review of Yellow Future by Jane Chi Hyun Park
asianamlitfans on The American Dream in Vietnamese Dec 03, 2011 asianamlitfans: Review of Nhi T. Lieu's The American Dream in Vietnamese
The Daily: Books in Brief Dec 02, 2011 The Daily: The Daily reviews THE INTERFACE by John Harwood.
The New York Times Music Chronicle reviews Rifftide Dec 01, 2011 New York Times Music Chronicle: RIFFTIDE: The Life and Opinions of Papa Jo Jones is tops on New York Times' Music Chronicle's holiday list.
A Few Weeks With "The Northern Heartland Kitchen" Dec 01, 2011 Simple, Good and Tasty: Simple, Good and Tasty reviews Beth Dooley's latest cookbook.
Out of the Vinyl Deeps featured in The Guardian's holiday roundup list Nov 29, 2011 The Guardian: Ellen Willis's Out of the Vinyl Deeps featured in The Guardian's holiday roundup list.
The Atlantic: How 1970s Video Collectives Anticipated Our Strange Internet Nov 28, 2011 The Atlantic: The Atlantic mentions WEST OF CENTER, edited by Elissa Auther and Adam Lerner.
Instructions for dancing: My year with Ellen Willis Nov 28, 2011 Canonball: Canonball: I mean, you had to know Lindsay Zoladz was eventually going to write something about Ellen Willis.
The Midwestern Vikings: Chicago Tribune reviews Vikings in the Attic Nov 28, 2011 Chicago Tribune: Scandinavian culture, to use a Swedish slant, is more than hardtack and herring.
The Economy of Shame: A review of Microfinance and Its Discontents Nov 28, 2011 Wellesley Centers for Women: The Wellesley Centers for Women reviews MICROFINANCE AND ITS DISCONTENTS by Lamia Karim.
Children's books in the Strib: What a hoot Nov 26, 2011 Star Tribune: The Star Tribune features TWELVE OWLS as a terrific new children's book.
A Change of Heart: Kathy Rudy in The Chronicle Nov 26, 2011 The Chronicle: Kathy Rudy, author of LOVING ANIMALS, on what we're really talking about when we talk about animal activism.
The Root: For Your Holiday Reading List Nov 25, 2011 The Root: Lester Spence's STARE IN THE DARKNESS tops The Root's holiday reading list.
Staff Picks: What Flavorpill Editors Are Thankful for This Year Nov 23, 2011 Flavorpill: Ellen Willis's OUT OF THE VINYL DEEPS among the culturally significant items Flavorpill's editors are thankful for this year.
Eric Dregni talks Jell-O salad with WPR Nov 23, 2011 Wisconsin Public Radio: VIKINGS IN THE ATTIC author Eric Dregni talks about this bizarre yet popular Scandinavian tradition with Wisconsin Public Radio.
Rock 'n' Roll X-Mas Nov 22, 2011 Detroit Metro Times: The Detroit Metro Times features Ellen Willis's OUT OF THE VINYL DEEPS in its 2011 books roundup.
American Jewish World: Germany's postwar hardship Nov 22, 2011 American Jewish World: American Jewish World reviews GERMAN AUTUMN by Stig Dagerman.
Staff Lists: Holiday Gift Guide from Pitchfork Nov 22, 2011 Pitchfork Media: Pitchfork's Holiday Gift Guide includes Ellen Willis's OUT OF THE VINYL DEEPS.
Beth Dooley offers turkey tips on MPR Nov 22, 2011 MPR: Beth Dooley, author of THE NORTHERN HEARTLAND KITCHEN, talks with MPR about how to eat local this Thanksgiving.
The fragile legacy of literary journalism Nov 22, 2011 The Chicago Reader: Peter Smith's memoir A Cavalcade of Lesser Horrors traces his ancestors' contributions to the long-shuttered Daily News. Story by Chicago Reader.
n+1: Rocks Off (on Ellen Willis) Nov 21, 2011 n+1: This piece is part of a series on Ellen Willis by the n+1 Research Collective.
Boston Review: Brand Aid Nov 16, 2011 Boston Review: Lisa Richey and Stefano Ponte, authors of BRAND AID, write for the Boston Review as part of its Citizen Consumer forum.
Ian Bogost featured in Forbes Nov 16, 2011 Forbes: Forbes magazine interviews Ian Bogost about his new book HOW TO DO THINGS WITH VIDEOGAMES.
Six Pack interviews Doug Hoverson Nov 15, 2011 Six Pack: Doug Hoverson, author of LAND OF AMBER WATERS, talks with Six Pack about the making of the book, his first Minnesota beer, and what beer he'd pick if he were stranded on a desert island.
Paul Devlin featured on WBGO Nov 14, 2011 WBGO: Paul Devlin, editor of RIFFTIDE: THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF PAPA JO JONES, interviews with WBGO's Josh Jackson.
Uprising Radio interviews Alondra Nelson Nov 13, 2011 Uprising Radio: BODY AND SOUL author Alondra Nelson talks with Uprising Radio about health care.
Beth Dooley's cranberry sorbet recipe Nov 12, 2011 Grand Forks Herald: Chef Jeff from the Grand Forks Herald features this recipe that also appears in Dooley's cookbook THE NORTHERN HEARTLAND KITCHEN.
Why We Hit the Road: Cloquet River Press reviews Blue Guitar Highway Nov 11, 2011 Cloquet River Press: You’re asking: “Munger, what the hell do those guys have to do with you writing a review about Minnesota’s hardest working, less-than-a-household-name, guitar slinging Iron Range boy, Paul Metsa?” Fair question, dear reader. Fair question. Cloquet River Press reviews BLUE GUITAR HIGHWAY by Paul Metsa.
Blogcritics review: Marguerite Duras's Writing Nov 10, 2011 Blog Critics: Writing is a stream of consciousness collection of essays by French author and film director Marguerite Duras, best known for her novel The Lover and her screenplay for the film Hiroshima Mon Amour.
Peter Smith in the Chicago Reader Nov 10, 2011 The Chicago Reader: Peter Smith, author of A CAVALCADE OF LESSER HORRORS, is featured in the Chicago Reader.
A Veteran's Return: Visiting the bench where my parents' future began. Nov 10, 2011 Zocalo Public Square: Peter Smith, author of A CAVALCADE OF LESSER HORRORS and A PORCH SOFA ALMANAC, writes a column for Zocalo Public Square.
Comics Worth Reading reviews Mechademia 5 Nov 09, 2011 Comics Worth Reading
Books every designer should own: Chroma Nov 08, 2011 Salon: Salon lists CHROMA by Derek Jarman among its "meatier" books every designer should own.
Hometown Focus reviews Blue Guitar Highway Nov 08, 2011 Hometown Focus: Hometown Focus reviews Minnesota musician Paul Metsa's memoir BLUE GUITAR HIGHWAY.
Baby Boomer Memoir recommends Peter Smith Nov 08, 2011 Baby Boomer Daily: Baby Boomer Memoir (a blog) recommends Peter Smith's A CAVALCADE OF LESSER HORRORS.
Alondra Nelson's Vanderbilt lecture Nov 07, 2011: The author of BODY AND SOUL discusses her book at Vanderbilt University.
Lincolnshire Review: Non-momentous moments in Libertyville Nov 07, 2011 Lincolnshire Review: Many of the "lesser horrors" in Peter Smith's A CAVALCADE OF LESSER HORRORS happened in Libertyville, where Smith spent most of his youth.
Chicago Tribune reviews Whiskey Breakfast Nov 03, 2011 Chicago Tribune: Chicago Tribune sits down with Richard Lindberg to talk about his new memoir WHISKEY BREAKFAST and the dark past recounted there.
ArtsHub (Australia) interview with Mark Amerika Nov 02, 2011 ArtsHub: ArtsHub in Australia interviews Mark Amerika (REMIXTHEBOOK) prior to his visit to Melbourne and Fremantle.
Larry Millett on Twin Cities Live Nov 02, 2011 Twin Cities Live: Larry Millett takes a walk with Twin Cities Live "Man of History" John Hanson through Minneapolis and St. Paul's office buildings with fascinating past functions.
Review of The Contours of America's Cold War by Society and Space Oct 31, 2011 Society and Space - Environment and Planning D: The Contours of America's Cold War by Matthew Farish is reviewed in Society and Space - Environment and Planning D.
Paul Metsa on WTIP Oct 30, 2011 WTIP Radio: Paul Metsa (BLUE GUITAR HIGHWAY) appears on WTIP Radio.
Et Cetera: Steven Poole's nonfiction choice - How to Do Things With Videogames Oct 27, 2011 The Guardian: The Guardian reviews Ian Bogost's HOW TO DO THINGS WITH VIDEOGAMES
ROROTOKO features Kathy Rudy on Loving Animals Oct 26, 2011 ROROTOKO: Kathy Rudy discusses her book LOVING ANIMALS, which uses the emotional bond we feel for many animals as the starting point for social ethics and political advocacy.
Duluth News Tribune: Metsa's memoir reveals a lot, but not everything Oct 26, 2011 Duluth News Tribune: Longtime singer-songwriter with a distinct voice Paul Metsa, whose first gigs were at Iron Range gatherings, has just released a tell-almost-all memoir.
Beth Dooley: Eating locally by the seasons Oct 26, 2011 The Mix: The Mix features Beth Dooley and her cookbook, THE NORTHERN HEARTLAND KITCHEN.
Fall menu: Time to eat with the seasons Oct 25, 2011 Star Tribune: Star Tribune reviews Beth Dooley's cookbook THE NORTHERN HEARTLAND KITCHEN, which focuses on affordable, seasonal eating.
Orion Magazine reviews Loving Animals Oct 25, 2011 Orion Magazine: "Traditional Western ethics have largely failed to explain convincingly why we have moral obligations toward animals." Orion Magazine reviews LOVING ANIMALS by Kathy Rudy.
Here on Earth interviews Eric Dregni Oct 25, 2011 Wisconsin Public Radio: What does it mean to grow up Scandinavian? Eric Dregni discusses on Here on Earth: Radio without Borders.
Discussions with Political Scientists: Lester Spence Oct 24, 2011 New Books in Political Science: Lester Spence (STARE IN THE DARKNESS) appears on New Books in Political Science (podcast).
Left of Black: Alondra Nelson Oct 23, 2011 Left of Black: Alondra Nelson, author of BODY AND SOUL: The Black Panther Party and the Fight against Medical Discrimination, joins Duke University Professor Mark Anthony Neal on Left of Black.
Downtown Journal: Lost Mansions Oct 23, 2011 Downtown Journal: The Downtown Journal features Larry Millett's ONCE THERE WERE CASTLES and traces the history of a few key lost sites.
Paul Metsa on Talk of the Town Oct 21, 2011 KDAL Radio (Duluth): KDAL Radio (Duluth) interviews Paul Metsa, Minnesota music legend and author of BLUE GUITAR HIGHWAY.
Paul Metsa on Almanac North/WDSE/WRPT/PBS Oct 20, 2011 Almanac North: Paul Metsa stops by Almanac's studio to play a few tunes and talk about his new book BLUE GUITAR HIGHWAY.
Lester Spence: Where hip-hop and politics meet Oct 19, 2011 Midday WYPR: Lester Spence, author of STARE IN THE DARKNESS, does an interview with WYPR on his new book.
The Missing Medium: A review of How to Do Things With Videogames Oct 18, 2011 The New Inquiry: The New Inquiry reviews HOW TO DO THINGS WITH VIDEOGAMES by Ian Bogost.
On the Black Panther Party’s Free Clothing Program: Q&A with Alondra Nelson Oct 16, 2011 threadbared: threadbared interviews Alondra Nelson on the Black Panther Party's health care activisim. Nelson is author of BODY AND SOUL: The Black Panther Party and the Fight against Medical Discrimination.
How has the idea of the Orient influenced Hollywood films? Oct 16, 2011 ABC Classics FM: Jane Park, author of YELLOW FUTURE, talks with ABC Classic FM about representations of race and ethnicity, particularly of Asiatic peoples and cultures in film and popular media.
Laura Erickson on WTIP Oct 16, 2011 WTIP: Laura Erickson, author of TWELVE OWLS, appears on WTIP/North Shore Community Radio.
"The story of how you survive in the music business without being a big star." Oct 15, 2011 WCCO: Paul Metsa (BLUE GUITAR HIGHWAY) makes a brief appearance on CBS Minnesota / WCCO.
The long, strange trip of Paul Metsa Oct 15, 2011 Star Tribune: In his compelling new memoir, the Minneapolis music vet (author of BLUE GUITAR HIGHWAY) rubs shoulders with everyone from Jerry Garcia to Karl Rove.
JazzTimes: Rifftide Oct 12, 2011 JazzTimes Magazine: JazzTimes Magazine reviews RIFFTIDE: The Life and Opinions of Papa Jo Jones.
The David Pakman Show interviews Alondra Nelson Oct 12, 2011 The David Pakman Show: Alondra Nelson discusses her book BODY AND SOUL: The Black Panther Party and the Fight against Medical Discrimination on the David Pakman Show.
Jazz Lives: Rifftide Oct 10, 2011 Jazz Lives: Jazz Lives features RIFFTIDE: The Life and Opinions of Papa Jo Jones, edited by Paul Devlin.
Doug Miles interviews Ian Bogost Oct 10, 2011 Tampa Bay Media Examiner: Ian Bogost discusses HOW TO DO THINGS WITH VIDEOGAMES with Doug Miles at the Tampa Bay Media Examiner.
Traditional Mysteries blog reviews The Magic Bullet Oct 10, 2011 Traditional Mysteries: Larry Millett's locked-room mystery novel THE MAGIC BULLET is reviewed by the blog Traditional Mysteries.
A Weekly Dose of Architecture: The City as Campus Oct 09, 2011 A Weekly Dose of Architecture: A Weekly Dose of Architecture reviews Sharon Haar's THE CITY AS CAMPUS.
The Daily Times interviews Mark Amerika: New Media Takes the Spotlight Oct 07, 2011 The Daily Times: Renowned visual artist (and author of REMIXTHEBOOK) displays 'CODEWORK' in Electronic Gallery
Leonardo: remixthebook Oct 07, 2011 Leonardo: Leonardo reviews Mark Amerika's REMIXTHEBOOK.
Once There Were Castles on TPT Almanac Oct 06, 2011 TPT Almanac: TPT Almanac features Larry Millett's new book ONCE THERE WERE CASTLES.
Paul Devlin on the Leonard Lopate Show (WNYC) Oct 06, 2011 WNYC: Paul Devlin discusses RIFFTIDE and the life of Papa Jo Jones on WNYC's Leonard Lopate Show.
Minnesota Daily: Resurrecting a City's Lost Castles Oct 05, 2011 Minnesota Daily: Local historian, author (ONCE THERE WERE CASTLES) and architecture Larry Millet tours the history of lost 19th- and 20th-century mansions in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
MinnPost: All that rises must fall Oct 05, 2011 MinnPost: MinnPost reviews ONCE THERE WERE CASTLES by Larry Millett
Mute: Insect Oriented Media Theory Oct 05, 2011 Mute Magazine: Jussi Parikka's recent book Insect Media simultaneously expands the field of media theory and the purview of biopolitics by thinking about the more-than-human development of communication environments. Review by Jennifer Gabrys.
Alondra Nelson interview with Michael Boyajian of WUSB/Stony Brook University Radio Oct 04, 2011 WUSB/Stony Brook University Radio: Alondra Nelson discusses BODY AND SOUL: The Black Panther Party and the Fight against Medical Discrimination
ROROTOKO features Sharon Haar Oct 04, 2011 ROROTOKO: Sharon Haar discusses her book THE CITY AS CAMPUS on ROROTOKO.
JazzTimes: Where are the female jazz critics? Oct 02, 2011 JazzTimes: "Women jazz musicians are ubiquitous today, but jazz journalism lacks a feminine voice." JazzTimes discusses female jazz journalists (and the lack thereof) and looks at OUT OF THE VINYL DEEPS: ELLEN WILLIS ON ROCK MUSIC.
Bookslut: Accessorizing the Body Oct 02, 2011 Bookslut: Bookslut reviews ACCESSORIZING THE BODY, the first book in UMP's Habits of Being series, edited by Cristina Giorcelli and Paula Rabinowitz.
The Vancouver Sun: Widespread ribbon campaign creates backlash Sep 30, 2011 The Vancouver Sun: The Vancouver Sun discusses PINK RIBBONS, INC., and interviews author Samantha King about such initiatives as the NFL's "Get Your Pink On."
Fashion Historian: Accessories in Fashion Studies Sep 29, 2011 Fashion Historian: Fashion Historian blog reviews ACCESSORIZING THE BODY, edited by Cristina Giorcelli and Paula Rabinowitz
Austin Chronicle: How to Do Things with Videogames Sep 29, 2011 Austin Chronicle: The Austin Chronicle reviews Ian Bogost's book HOW TO DO THINGS WITH VIDEOGAMES
Pink Ribbons, Inc.: Changing the Conversation Sep 27, 2011 ONFB: Video clip features the producer of the film PINK RIBBONS, INC., which is based on the UMP book of the same title by Samantha King.
Urbanite Baltimore Magazine reviews Stare in the Darkness Sep 27, 2011 Urbanite Baltimore Magazine: Urbanite Baltimore Magazine reviews Lester Spence's new book STARE IN THE DARKNESS.
Minneapolis Book Examiner: Once There Were Castles Sep 26, 2011 Minneapolis Book Examiner: The Minneapolis Book Examiner reviews Larry Millett's ONCE THERE WERE CASTLES.
Women and Hollywood interviews PINK RIBBONS, INC. filmmakers Sep 25, 2011 Women and Hollywood: Lea Pool and Ravida Din discuss the proliferation of a "pink culture."
Star Tribune: Vanished grandeur of Twin Cities mansions Sep 24, 2011 Star Tribune: Star Tribune features Larry Millett and his new book, ONCE THERE WERE CASTLES.
Pioneer Press on Larry Millett and Twin Cities mansions of the past Sep 24, 2011 Pioneer Press: Pioneer Press looks at lost neighborhoods and Larry Millett's ONCE THERE WERE CASTLES.
Peter Smith appears on WGN Radio's The Sunday Papers Sep 24, 2011 WGN Radio: Peter Smith joins The Sunday Papers on WGN Radio on Sept. 25th, 2011, to talk about his new book A CAVALCADE OF LESSER HORRORS.
Library Journal reviews Loving Animals Sep 22, 2011 Library Journal: Library Journal reviews Kathy Rudy's new book, LOVING ANIMALS.
St. Joseph Newsleaders feature Peter Smith Sep 21, 2011 St. Joseph Newsleaders: St. Joseph Newsleaders highlight local passages from Peter Smith's A CAVALCADE OF LESSER HORRORS.
In the Middle on John Stockton: "Refuse the assumption of immutability" Sep 20, 2011 In the Medieval Middle: In the Medieval Middle reviews John Stockton's Playing Dirty.
PSXExtreme on Ian Bogost and gaming's "goodness": Part II Sep 20, 2011 PSXExtreme: PSXExtreme continues its discussion of HOW TO DO THINGS WITH VIDEOGAMES with Ian Bogost.
PMLiVE on Ian Bogost and gaming for health Sep 19, 2011 PMLiVE: PMLiVE discusses Ian Bogost's HOW TO DO THINGS WITH VIDEOGAMES and its research on games and your health.
PSXExtreme on Ian Bogost and gaming's "goodness": Part I Sep 19, 2011 PSXExtreme: PSXExtreme considers Ian Bogost's HOW TO DO THINGS WITH VIDEOGAMES.
Libertyville Patch looks at town's references in A Cavalcade of Lesser Horrors Sep 19, 2011 Libertyville Patch: Libertyville Patch features author Peter Smith's A Cavalcade of Lesser Horrors. Smith once lived in Libertyville, a town that pops up in his latest memoir a few times.
LA Review of Books on Ellen Willis Sep 18, 2011 Los Angeles Review of Books: The Los Angeles Review of Books reviews Ellen Willis's OUT OF THE VINYL DEEPS and discusses her "escape from the music ghetto."
Scratched Vinyl reviews Stare in the Darkness Sep 18, 2011 Scratched Vinyl: Scratched Vinyl discusses hip hop, politics, and Lester Spence's STARE IN THE DARKNESS.
History Theatre releases info about "Coco's Diary" Sep 14, 2011 History Theatre: The History Theatre (Minnesota) is releasing a play based on THROUGH NO FAULT OF MY OWN (Coco Irvine) in March 2012.
MPR excerpts Peter Smith's Cavalcade of Lesser Horrors Sep 14, 2011 Minnesota Public Radio: Ever treated a professor poorly and later regretted it? Peter Smith has. MPR airs his story.
Variety reviews Pink Ribbons, Inc. Sep 14, 2011 Variety: Variety magazine reviews the new Lea Pool documentary based on the UMP book PINK RIBBONS, INC., by Samantha King.
Independent Weekly reviews Loving Animals Sep 14, 2011 Independent Weekly: Independent Weekly (Durham, NC) highlights the "a festering contradiction at the heart of Americans' treatment of animals" as highlighted in Kathy Rudy's book Loving Animals.
The Kingston Whig-Standard features Samantha King Sep 12, 2011 The Kingston Whig-Standard: Samantha King, author of PINK RIBBONS, INC., discusses her book and the newly released documentary it inspired.
KDHX (St. Louis, MO) interviews Justice and the American Metropolis editor Sep 12, 2011 KDHX Community Radio: Clarissa Hayward, associate professor of political science at Washington University and co-editor of Justice and the American Metropolis, chats with KDHX.
Fiction Advocate asks: What's in a game? Sep 12, 2011 Fiction Advocate: Fiction Advocate reviews HOW TO DO THINGS WITH VIDEOGAMES by Ian Bogost.
Pink Ribbons, Inc. premieres at TIFF to a packed house Sep 11, 2011 NFB.ca blog: PINK RIBBONS, INC., a documentary based on Samantha King's book by the same name, saw its world premiere this month at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Star Tribune likes Peter Smith's A Cavalcade of Lesser Horrors Sep 10, 2011 Star Tribune: Star Tribune reviews MPR essayist Peter Smith's memoir in which he recalls growing up in Chicago, son of a newsman.
Neural.it reviews Insect Media Sep 08, 2011 Neural.it: Insect Media: An Archaeology of Animals and Technology, by Jussi Parikka, reviewed in Neural.it.
Pink Ribbons, Inc. debuting at Toronto Film Festival (CLIP) Sep 07, 2011: See a clip of a film by Lea Pool, based on Pink Ribbons, Inc., by Samantha King.
The Heavy Table reviews Beth Dooley's The Northern Heartland Kitchen Sep 06, 2011 The Heavy Table: Twin Cities author and food critic Beth Dooley sets out from where 2004’s Savoring the Seasons of the Northern Heartland left off: She refocuses her strong seasonal bent to bring home cooks more than 200 new recipes inspired not so much by the historic traditions of the Upper Midwest as by its extraordinary bounty.
Will video games save the world or are they a waste of time? Sep 05, 2011 Marketplace Tech Report: Review of Ian Bogost's How to Do Things With Videogames in Marketplace Tech Report.
CBS Minnesota features Larry Millett's Once There Were Castles Sep 04, 2011 CBS Minnesota: CBS Minnesota features Minnesota historian Larry Millett and his new book about lost mansions and estates in the Twin Cities.
Publishers Weekly reviews Whiskey Breakfast Sep 04, 2011 Publishers Weekly: Whiskey Breakfast: My Swedish Family, My American Life, a memoir by Richard C. Lindberg, is reviewed in Publishers Weekly.
Kirkus Reviews on The Face of America Sep 04, 2011 Kirkus Reviews: Kirkus Reviews takes a look at a new Children's Theatre Company publication, THE FACE OF AMERICA (edited by Peter Brosius and Elissa Adams)
Duck and Cover: Metropolis reviews Fallout Shelter Sep 01, 2011 Metropolis Magazine: As David Monteyne’s fascinating volume, Fallout Shelter: Designing for Civil Defense in the Cold War, makes clear, the most important thing to remember is that these structures were not meant to advertise blast protection.
Discorder: Textually Active Aug 31, 2011 Discorder: Discorder reviews Paul Metsa's memoir BLUE GUITAR HIGHWAY.
Books & Ideas feature on Alondra Nelson Aug 31, 2011 Books & Ideas: Books & Ideas interviews Alondra Nelson, author of BODY AND SOUL, on race and health in America.
Cineaste reviews Dream Factories of a Former Colony Aug 30, 2011 Cineaste: "Before anything, I’d like to say that José B. Capino’s Dream Factories of a Former Colony: American Fantasies, Philippine Cinema, is a precious gem, a resource of great value."
ForeWord reviews The Face of America Aug 29, 2011 ForeWord: The Face of America: Plays for Young People, published with the Minneapolis Children's Theatre Company, reviewed in ForeWord.
ForeWord reviews How To Do Things with Videogames Aug 29, 2011 ForeWord: "You have no idea what videogames are, or what they can do" -- ForeWord on Ian Bogost's new book How To Do Things with Videogames.
Publishers Weekly reviews Blue Guitar Highway Aug 28, 2011 Publishers Weekly: Blue Guitar Highway, a memoir by Minnesota legendary musician Paul Metsa, reviewed in Publishers Weekly.
Minnesota's lost architectural gems: MPR interviews Larry Millett Aug 18, 2011 Minnesota Public Radio: Author Larry Millett makes an appearance on Midday to discuss Minnesota's lost architectural gems.
Jadaliyya interviews Ahmed Kanna (Dubai, the City as Corporation) Aug 16, 2011 Jadaliyya: Author Ahmed Kanna discusses his new book, DUBAI, THE CITY AS CORPORATION, and current projects with Jadaliyya.
New York State School Boards Association discusses Police in the Hallways Aug 14, 2011 New York School Boards Association: Kathleen Nolan's POLICE IN THE HALLWAYS (which "impressively dissects" Mayor Bloomberg's "Impact Schools Initiative") discussed and analyzed by the New York State School Boards Association.
Areavoices blog/Fargo Forum reviews Through No Fault of My Own Aug 09, 2011 Areavoices blog/Fargo Forum: I’m not terribly nosy by nature. I don’t (often) eavesdrop on others’ conversations; I don’t delight in the details of strangers’ dramas; and I certainly don’t go around reading other peoples’ diaries. Well, that is, until I picked up Clotilde Irvine’s.
Cuban Art News interviews Rachel Weiss Aug 09, 2011 Cuban Art News: Rachel Weiss is a professor of arts administration and policy at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, who has been traveling to Cuba, and writing about Cuban art, since 1986. Her book, To and From Utopia in the New Cuban Art, was published earlier this year by the University of Minnesota Press. Cuban Art News recently spoke with Weiss about the book, and about contemporary Cuban art in general.
Creative Loafing Atlanta interviews Ian Bogost Aug 08, 2011 Creative Loafing Atlanta: Ian Bogost reveals How to Do Things With Videogames
Documentary based on "Pink Ribbons, Inc." to show at Toronto International Film Festival Aug 08, 2011 National Post: The documentary "Pink Ribbons, Inc." by Quebec filmmaker Lea Pool is based on UMP's book of the same name by Samantha King.
H-Net reviews The Reification of Desire Aug 07, 2011 H-Net Reviews: Queering Reification: A Look at Kevin Floyd's The Reification of Desire, published on H-Net Reviews's H-Histsex, August 2011.
Kathy Rudy's LOVING ANIMALS in the New Yorker Aug 07, 2011 The New Yorker: The New Yorker looks at the long relationship between human and dog, with commentary on Kathy Rudy's Loving Animals.
Learning Curve: Making students feel like criminals Aug 06, 2011 Santa Fe New Mexican: Author Kathleen Nolan (Police in the Hallways): Police in schools can make it feel like prison .
Sons of Norway Blog: Nordic Heritage Inspires Author Aug 03, 2011 Sons of Norway blog: Interview with Eric Dregni (VIKINGS IN THE ATTIC)
POV/PBS excerpts from The Opposite of Cold in connection with documentary "Steam of Life" Aug 01, 2011 POV - Steam of Life: POV/PBS documentary STEAM OF LIFE debuts Aug. 3rd. In connection with this documentary, POV/PBS has excerpted text and photos from THE OPPOSITE OF COLD by Michael Nordskog, with photograph by Aaron Hautala.
Tony Roshan Samara: A New Form of Apartheid Taking Hold in Cape Town Jul 31, 2011 George Mason University: George Mason University interviews author Tony Roshan Samara is interviewed about his new book, Cape Town After Apartheid.
MPR: Poet Robert Bly looks forward and back Jul 31, 2011 MPR: MPR interview with Robert Bly mentions our new book ROBERT BLY IN THIS WORLD.
Ian Bogost: Why Debates About Video Games Aren't Really About Video Games Jul 31, 2011 Kotaku: Ian Bogost, author of HOW TO DO THINGS WITH VIDEOGAMES, writes a guest editorial in Kotaku.
The Reading Life: Los Angeles Times reviews Out of the Vinyl Deeps Jul 30, 2011 Los Angeles Times: L.A. Times review of Out of the Vinyl Deeps: Ellen Willis on Rock Music
India Microfinance Business News reviews Microfinance and Its Discontents Jul 26, 2011 India Microfinance Business News: India Microfinance Business News reviews Microfinance and Its Discontents by Lamia Karim.
Salon: The anti-gay bullying problem is bigger than Bachmann (with commentary by Stuart Biegel) Jul 25, 2011 Salon: Author Stuart Biegel weighs in on anti-gay prejudice and more specifically, the problem of bullying in Minnesota's Anoka-Hennepin school district.
residentialarchitect Magazine reviews The Invisible Element of Place Jul 18, 2011 residentialarchitect Magazine: residentialarchitect, a magazine of The American Institute of Architects, reviews The Invisible Element of Place: The Architecture of David Salmela, by Thomas Fisher.
Reflections on Nhi T. Lieu's The American Dream in Vietnamese Jul 17, 2011 vietluu.com: VIETLUU.COM: An anti-colonial examination of all things political, reviews Nhi T. Lieu's The American Dream in Vietnamese.
Body and Soul review in Publishers Weekly Jul 17, 2011 Publishers Weekly: Publishers Weekly reviews Body and Soul: The Black Panther Party and the Fight against Medical Discrimination by Alondra Nelson.
KMSU Weekly Reader interviews chef Jenny Breen Jul 13, 2011 KMSU Weekly Reader: Chef Jenny Breen discusses her new cookbook, Cooking up the Good Life: Creative Recipes for the Family Table, which she co-authored with writer Susan Thurston. The cookbook is organized by season to emphasize cooking healthy meals with local ingredients. In this interview Jenny suggests some kid-friendly recipes, explains why you shouldn't peel carrots, and illuminates how her path to chefdom was launched by her first high school job: working at McDonald's.
Space Cool Hunting: remixthebook feature Jul 11, 2011 Space Cool Hunting: Mark Amerika – Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A. - is the author of two novels: The Kafka Chronicles and Sexual Blood, the first Avant-Pop Manifesto and books such as Meta/Data: A Digital Poetics and 29 Inches. He has completely redefined the Concept of Literature and Media_Art because according to him the Net not only promotes a more direct and interactive Author_Reader relation but stimulates the Creation of Radical Artists network that were relegated to the editorial industry microcosms before.
The Reading Life: Ellen Willis' vinyl deeps Jul 10, 2011 Los Angeles Times / Jacket Copy: Review of Ellen Willis's Out of the Vinyl Deeps in the Los Angeles Times.
Fractured Politics Interview: Ian Bogost Jul 08, 2011 Fractured Politics: Interview with Ian Bogost, author of How to Do Things with Videogames, in Fractured Politics.
Not Even Past: Sister Arts Jul 05, 2011 Not Even Past: Not Even Past reviews Lisa Moore's SISTER ARTS.
Her Life Was Saved by Rock 'n' Roll: Ellen Willis Espoused the Existential Crises of Rock Jul 04, 2011 The Jewish Daily Forward: Review of Out of the Vinyl Deeps, a compilation of Rock, Etc., essays by Ellen Willis, in The Jewish Daily Forward.
On living, without illusions, the experience of disillusionment Jul 03, 2011 ROROTOKO: Rachel Weiss on her book To and from Utopia in the New Cuban Art in ROROTOKO.
CultureLab: Life in the tangled Everglades Jul 01, 2011 CultureLab (New Scientist): CultureLab (New Scientist) reviews Laura Ogden's SWAMPLIFE.
Wisconsin Public Radio: Traveling medicine show Jun 30, 2011 Wisconsin Public Radio: Interview with Michael Fedo, author of A Sawdust Heart: My Vaudeville Life in Medicine and Tent Shows, on Wisconsin Public Radio.
Contemporary Sociology reviews Socialism and Modernity Jun 30, 2011 Contemporary Sociology: Review of Socialism and Modernity by Peter Beilharz in Contemporary Sociology.
Technology and Culture reviews Twilight Rails Jun 30, 2011 Technology and Culture: The network of rail lines that spread throughout the United States by the end of the nineteenth century proved to be one of the engineering marvels in American history. Contrasted with the excitement that nineteenth-century railroads generated when the industry was still relatively young, rail lines constructed in the first few decades of the twentieth century—twilight rails—traditionally were seen by historians as business failures and lacking in the positive community impact that the older lines had during the heyday of railroad construction. One of the premier historians of railroad history, H. Roger Grant, refutes the long-held interpretation of the twentieth-century lines in Twilight Rails: The Final Era of Railroad Building in the Midwest.
Gay Life Against Marriage Jun 26, 2011 The New Inquiry: A review of Derek Jarman's At Your Own Risk in The New Inquiry.
Maya migration and the tourist trade in Cancun Jun 20, 2011 Indigenous Peoples Issues and Resources: Review of A Return to Servitude: Maya Migration and the Tourist Trade in Cancun by M. Bianet Castellanos in Indigenous Peoples Issues and Resources.
Falafel one of many family-friendly recipes in new cookbook Jun 18, 2011 Bemidji Pioneer: Review of Cooking Up the Good Life by Twin Cities chef Jenny Breen and writer Susan Thurston in the Bemidji Pioneer.
Edgy City: Urban/Rural Space and Ho Chi Minh City Jun 16, 2011 Subversities: Video interview with Erik Harms, author of Saigon's Edge, with the blog Subversities.
WTIP: Perennial gardening on the North Shore Jun 16, 2011 WTIP North Shore Community Radio: Interview with Mike Heger, co-author of Growing Perennials in Cold Climates, with WTIP North Shore Community Radio.
Real Change News: The long-term campaign to vilify the homeless Jun 14, 2011 Real Change News: Q&A with Teresa Gowan, author of Hobos, Hustlers, and Backsliders, in Real Change News.
Electronic Empire Expo: The First World Problem of E3 Jun 13, 2011 PopMatters / Moving Pixels blog: Review of Games of Empire by Nick Dyer-Witheford and Greig de Peuter in PopMatters.
Coon Rapids resident pens book on rural vaudeville life Jun 13, 2011 ABC Newspapers: Feature on Michael Fedo, author of A Sawdust Heart: My Vaudeville Life in Medicine and Tent Shows, which follows the fascinating life of Fedo's grandfather-in-law, Henry Wood.
More Styrbiorn News Jun 09, 2011 Tolkien and Fantasy: Details on the University of Minnesota Press's forthcoming reprint of Styrbiorn the Strong, featured in Tolkien and Fantasy.
"The Sherlock of St. Paul": Minnesota Monthly on Larry Millett Apr 30, 2011 Minnesota Monthly: Minnesota Monthly features author Larry Millett and his new, local Sherlock Holmes novel THE MAGIC BULLET.
Growing Perennials authors on KARE 11 "News Saturday" Apr 23, 2011 KARE 11 News Saturday: John Whitman and Mike Heger, co-authors of Growing Perennials in Cold Climates, were interviewed on KARE 11's "News Saturday"
The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Cause marketing inspires only shopping, say scholars Apr 16, 2011 The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Lisa Ann Richey and Stefano Ponte, authors of BRAND AID: Shopping Well to Save the World, discuss "compassionate consumption."
Left of Black: The death of Trayvon Martin and the "fictions" of black leadership Mar 25, 2011 Left of Black: Mark Anthony Neal, host of Left of Black, interviews Erica Edwards, author of CHARISMA: THE FICTIONS OF BLACK LEADERSHIP.
The Right to Be Out named a Lambda Literary Award finalist Mar 16, 2011 LambdaLiterary.org: 23rd Annual Lambda Literary Award finalists
Author Q & A: Art and Soul Mar 13, 2011 Portland Press Herald: Interview with Chris Thompson, author of Felt, in the Portland Press Herald
Paul Chaat Smith on the Unchanging Image of Native American Indians Mar 05, 2011 To the Best of Our Knowledge: Interview with Paul Chaat Smith, author of Everything You Know about Indians Is Wrong, on To the Best of Our KNOWLEDGE.
PW loves Coco Mar 01, 2011 Publisher's Weekly: Check out this starred review of Through No Fault of My Own: A Girl's Diary of Life on Summit Avenue in the Jazz Age, forthcoming in April.
In South Philly, Subtly Staking Territory Dec 13, 2010 Hidden City Philadelphia: Philadelphia boasts one of the largest Vietnamese populations on the east coast. Hidden City Philadelphia discusses with regard to Karin Aguilar-San Juan's LITTLE SAIGONS and Nhi T. Lieu's THE AMERICAN DREAM IN VIETNAMESE.
Choice, self-regulation, security and other characteristics that make us desire to see less Apr 05, 2010 Machinology: Raiford Guins's EDITED CLEAN VERSION flagged by Machinology.

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