Stories by Kevin Smokler
Now that the Big O is closing down her book club, who will fill the void? The answer, ironically, is anyone and everyone.
Posted on Apr 8, 2002, Source: AlterNet
After accusations that he plagiarised large chunks of his popular historical books, bestselling author Stephen Ambrose gets a little support -- albeit hesitant -- from a fellow writer.
Posted on Jan 22, 2002, Source: Central Booking
Nicholson Baker isn't sure how he became a crusader for old newspapers. But given his fascination with toenail clippers and rubber spatulas, why not?
Posted on May 15, 2001, Source: AlterNet
In part two of this article about youth and message boards, we look closer at the importance of safety in creating online community, linking queer youth and contradiction behind some of the bigger commercial sites. We are also still looking for hosts for our own WireTap messages boards (coming soon). Let us know if you're interested in being a host.
Posted on Apr 2, 2001, Source: WireTap
Pay attention to the message boards around the web and you'll notice that a lot of the most frequent posters are young people in search of more than just small talk. Stick around on some of these boards and you may find yourself in conversations you didn't expect to have, with people you never expected to get to know, learning about yourself slowly, one posted message at a time. In this two-part series, Kevin Smokler examines what youth message boards buzz with the sounds of community. This is part one.
Posted on Mar 27, 2001, Source: WireTap
