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Book Review: A Case Of Exploding Mangoes by Mohammed Hanif
A refreshing antidote to today's omnipresent War On Terror rhetoric.
Read More »Book Review: The Wisdom Of Whores by Elizabeth Pisani
The Wisdom Of Whores paints as true a picture as possible of the fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS.
Read More »BC Radio Live: The Schwaggin’ Wagon, Redblueamerica, Author Aram Roston, and Singer Rosey
Swag, left/right politics, Iraq... and jazz. It's all here this week.
Read More »Book Review: How the University Works – Higher Education and the Low-Wage Nation by Marc Bousquet, with a foreword by Cary Nelson
A timely book that will easily complement the collection of literature on the topic of academic labor.
Read More »Book Review: How Can I Keep From Singing? — The Ballad Of Pete Seeger by David King Dunaway
This is a brilliant and poignant account of one North America's truest treasures.
Read More »Book Review: 28 – Stories Of AIDS In Africa by Stephanie Nolen
This book helps you remember that behind the numbers in the headlines are human beings who are suffering.
Read More »Book Review – Human Rights Watch: World Report 2008
This year's status report on the health of democracy in the world, and conditions don't look good.
Read More »Comic Review: Attitude Featuring: Stephanie McMillon – Minimum Security
Stephanie bravely uses her comic strip to point out that not only doesn't the Emperor have any clothes on, but that the Empire is without substance.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
A fascinating look at Iranian culture from the inside.
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