Category: Book Reviews
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Acne-ridden killer
A violent and humorous bildungsroman by Sherman Alexie, replete with time-travel and pimples.
This article was published on 07.24.08
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A great fall
A depressing slice of realism from Philip K. Dick, the master of paranoid science fiction.
This article was published on 06.26.08
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Past tense
The second novel by former Renoite Willy Vlautin follows a desperate character as she travels to Reno.
This article was published on 05.29.08
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Lost wages
This collection of short stories set in Las Vegas stars a cast of characters with their moral compasses set on spin.
This article was published on 05.01.08
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All hell breaks loose
Yucca Mountain meets Hiroshima in the doomsday novel Yucca Mountain Dirty Bomb.
This article was published on 04.03.08
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Combating madness
H. Lee Barnes explores the well-mined shafts of veterans’ post-war experiences.
This article was published on 03.06.08
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The kids are not right
Las Vegas native Charles Bock comes from a long-line of Sin City pawnbrokers. He’s seen his share of diamond rings and bad beats.
This article was published on 02.07.08
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Fact and fiction
Award-winning writer Tim Powers takes his readers on another magical mystery tour de force.
This article was published on 01.10.08
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Local colors
Reno native’s debut shines the probing light of literature on the city.
This article was published on 12.13.07
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Tastes like (rubber) chicken
Portland, Ore. novelist Monica Drake immerses the reader in a crash course degree in clown college. Palahniuk calls it “brilliant.”
This article was published on 11.15.07
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