James O'Neil is a book reviewer and blogger. He has been a Blogcritics contributor since 2005.
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Book Review: Red to Black by Alex Dryden
The deep waters of the Cold War might be just as frigid as ever.
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Book Review: Kitchen Confidential Updated Edition: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain
This gastronomy anomaly is a meaty romp through the soup and salad days of chef Tony Bourdain.
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Book Review: Bright Shiny Morning by James Frey
Bright Shiny Morning is a provoking survey of LA dreams.
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Book Review: The Thoreau You Don’t Know: What the Prophet of Environmentalism Really Meant by Robert Sullivan
Its always a little tragic when a personal image of a famous legend becomes tarnished by reality.
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Movie Review: Valkyrie
Valkyrie is a moment in history that needed to be retold.
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Book Review: Gothic Art Now by Jasmine Becket-Griffith
A chimerical showcase of gothic talent that spans the realms of painting, sculpture, mixed media, and multimedia art forms.
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Book Review: The Forgotten Man - A New History of the Great Depression by Amity Shales
Should be on the read list for every informed American citizen before they take to the voting booths in November.
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Book Review: When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris
This is Sedaris' deserved bestseller and an uplifting and unpretentious work of nonfiction.
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Book Review: How Not to Write a Novel by Howard Mittlemark and Sandra Neuman
...pick up How Not to Write a Novel. We’ll thank you later.
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DVD Review: The Oozing Skull
This heady stroke of genius packs more zingers than the Hostess brand.
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