Entries Tagged as ‘Book Reviews’

June 8, 2008

Q&A with Jeremy Wisnewski, editor of “The Office and Philosophy”

Most of us would agree that we are who we are. But could it also be said that we are who we think we are? Is that not a contradiction, or is it also inherently true? These are just a few of the questions explored in The Office and Philosophy, a series of essays that [...]

May 11, 2008

New book by Will Durst skewers partisan politics from every angle

We mostly think of Will Durst as a stand-up comic, radio personality (his talk show with Willie Brown is back as a podcast via willandwillie.com) and political satirist nonpareil. But he’s had his share of odd jobs – 103, to be exact. Why so many? “I have always, still have and probably forever will have [...]

April 27, 2008

Tribute to Barry Morse: TODAY on Share-a-Vision Radio

Talking Television with Dave White celebrates the life and career of Barry Morse on a special live edition airing today, Sunday, April 27, beginning at 2pm ET, 11am PT on the Share-a-Vision Radio Select Channel. I will co-host the program, along with Dave White; our guests will include stage and TV actress Jacqueline Scott, Barry’s co-star on The [...]

April 15, 2008

Books Carnival

Welcome to the April 15, 2008 edition of Books Carnival.

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March 30, 2008

Authors recently featured on Share-a-Vision Radio

Here are some recent author interviews on Talking Television with Dave White (Share-a-Vision Radio, KSAV.org):
Herbie J Pilato, author of NBC and Me: My Life as a Page… In a Book:
http://www.talkingtelevision.org/files/AudioArchives/archive032508pt2.mp3
Jon Provost and Laurie Jacobson-Provost, co-authors of Timmy’s in the Well: The Jon Provost Story:
http://www.talkingtelevision.org/files/AudioArchives/archive022608pt2.mp3
Tom Lisanti, author of Glamour Girls of Sixties Hollywood:
http://www.talkingtelevision.org/files/AudioArchives/archive031108pt2.mp3
Eddie Lucas, author of Close-Ups: [...]

March 16, 2008

Recommended reading: “Far From Home: Latino Baseball Players in America”

Spring training is in full swing this month, with the start of the new baseball season just two weeks away. After a tumultuous offseason that saw the indictment of Barry Bonds, the release of the Mitchell Report and the implosion of Roger Clemens on Capitol Hill, baseball fans could use a feel good story. They’ll [...]

February 19, 2008

First Review for Smell of Death

Every author sends out books for reviews with a bit of terror going along with it. Will the reviewer like the book? Will he or she read it all the way through? When the review is written will it be good or trash the book? After all, every reviewer is different, having varied likes and [...]

February 3, 2008

New from UC Press: “Berkeley: A City in History”

From the flap jacket cover:
The Railroad Age, the Depression, World War II, the Atomic Age, the Sixties. These periods shaped and were in turn shaped by Berkeley, California… a city that has had a remarkable influence, given its modest size. This concise book (240 pages) by Berkeley City College professor Charles Wollenberg is a rich chronicle of [...]

January 6, 2008

Recommended reading: “Inside INSIDE” by James Lipton

One of the best interview shows on television today is Inside The Actors Studio, which is seen every week in over 84 million U.S. homes on the Bravo cable television network. If you’re a fan of the series, and especially appreciate the insight it brings to the craft of acting, you’ll definitely want to check out Inside [...]

December 31, 2007

Eat, Pray, Love

From Linda’s opinion page: She is definitely in the news. I’ve watched Elizabeth Gilbert on Oprah twice now and found myself stirred by Gilbert’s eager and more than passionate delivery when asked a question about or to elaborate on the experience of writing her book, “Eat, Pray, Love.” The excited state of the audience during [...]