Shaw's Graphic Take On Ordinary Family Drama
Sep 5th, 2008 · Bottomless Belly Button, Dash Shaw's portrait of good people with a desperate, bourgeois dignity, is a welcome break from the comic genre's usual angst-ridden post-modernity.
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'Scattershot' A Bipolar Family Portrait ***
Sep 4th, 2008 · In his memoir, Scattershot, David Lovelace chronicles what he calls "the family sickness." Terri Cheney joins the discussion and shares details from Manic, a chronicle of her own struggle with bipolar disorder.
A Photo Project's Message: Hello, Neighbor
Aug 12th, 2008 · If you're someone who thinks neighbors and neighborhoods aren't what they used to be, you aren't alone. A sense of community can be hard to come by, even in thriving areas. A public photography project in Oregon is meant to change that, with large banner portraits of residents.
A 'Frozen River,' Treacherous And Deep
Aug 5th, 2008 · With its bleak landscape and bleaker plot, Courtney Hunt's directorial debut — a Sundance festival favorite — provides a moving portrait of two women's desperation in a Canadian border town.
A 'Frozen River,' Treacherous And Deep *
Jul 31st, 2008 · With its bleak landscape and bleaker plot, Courtney Hunt's directorial debut — a Sundance festival favorite — provides a moving portrait of two women's desperation in a Canadian border town.
Three Authors On Surviving Tough Times **
Jul 30th, 2008 · Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews The Lincolns: Portrait of a Marriage by Daniel Mark Epstine, Alfred & Emily by Doris Lessing and Furious Improvisation by Susan Quinn.
'Before I Forget' A Poignant Memoir *
Jul 17th, 2008 · With steely nerve and mordant wit, Jacques Nolot's Before I Forget presents an unflinching portrait of a former hustler now in middle age, HIV-positive, and negotiating the financial and emotional legacies of several generations of gay men.
A Portrait Of The Great 'Gonzo' *
Jul 16th, 2008 · The documentary Gonzo remembers the strange and wild life of writer Hunter S. Thompson. Critic John Powers reviews the film.
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