On AlterNet: literature

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How the Pentagon Tries to Influence What Books You Can Read About Afghanistan

Nick Turse, TomDispatch.com. October 15, 2010.

A marketplace filled with books by former military men devoted to tweaking, enhancing, and improving war-fighting capabilities cries out for some counterbalance.

Women's Book Prizes Fire Up Literary Canon

deleted, Women's eNews. July 26, 2008.

While there is no shortage of books authored by women, few are honored and promoted by literary culture.

'Sharp Teeth': A Ferociously Good Read

Vivian Dent, AlterNet. May 29, 2008.

Author Toby Barlow's epic poem about werewolves in Los Angeles is a page-turner with insights and imagery that will resonate long after you read it.

When Kurt Vonnegut Met Sammy Davis

David Cassel, AlterNet: PEEK. April 13, 2007.

Destiny: Race, TV and GE...