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Book Review: "Everyone Is African: How Science Explodes The Myth of Race," by Daniel J. Fairbanks

(CCLaP is dedicated to reviewing as many contemporary books as possible, including self-published volumes; click here to learn how to submit your own book for possible review, although be warned that it needs to have been published within the last 18 months to be considered. For the complete list of all books reviewed here, as well as the next books scheduled to be read, click here.) Everyone Is African: How Science Explodes The Myth of Race By Daniel J. Fairbanks Prometheus Books Reviewed b...

Book Review: "Twain's End" by Lynn Cullen

(CCLaP is dedicated to reviewing as many contemporary books as possible, including self-published volumes; click here to learn how to submit your own book for possible review, although be warned that it needs to have been published within the last 18 months to be considered. For the complete list of all books reviewed here, as well as the next books scheduled to be read, click here.) Twain's End By Lynn Cullen Gallery Books / Simon & Schuster Reviewed by Jason Pettus I don't know if it's thi...

"Incarceration Nations" by Baz Dreisinger

(CCLaP is dedicated to reviewing as many contemporary books as possible, including self-published volumes; click here to learn how to submit your own book for possible review, although be warned that it needs to have been published within the last 12 months to be considered. For the complete list of all books reviewed here, as well as the next books scheduled to be read, click here.) Incarceration Nations: A Journey to Justice in Prisons Around the World By Baz Dreisinger Other Press Reviewe...

Book Review: "Our Lady of Infidelity" by Jackie Parker

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Book Review: "The Bitter Taste of Dying" by Jason Smith

(CCLaP is dedicated to reviewing as many contemporary books as possible, including self-published volumes; click here to learn how to submit your own book for possible review, although be warned that it needs to have been published within the last 18 months to be considered. For the complete list of all books reviewed here, as well as the next books scheduled to be read, click here.) The Bitter Taste of Dying By Jason Smith Thought Catalog Books Reviewed by Jason Pettus So what's the most he...

Book Review: "Sometimes I and Sometimes I Don't," by Nadja Spiegel

sometimes i lie and sometimes i don't By Nadja Spiegel Dalkey Archive Reviewed By Chris Schahfer Note: Nadja Spiegel chose to stylize this collection's title without any capital letters. Out of respect for her wishes, I have preserved this formatting decision. Yep, it's time for another one of my trips into the Dalkey Archive's new releases! I have to say, this is the one I've liked best so far, even though I have a few reservations about it. On the other hand, it's Spiegel's first book, so...

American Odd: "The Rise of the Fourth Reich: The Secret Societies That Threaten to Take Over America," by Jim Marrs

A look at peculiar institutions, oddball literary experiments, and reckless rugged individualists. A celebration of American non-conformity. The Rise of the Fourth Reich: The Secret Societies That Threaten to Take Over America By Jim Marrs William Morrow/HarperCollins (2009) Review by Karl Wolff First off, I'm a big fan of Oliver Stone's epic conspiracy thriller JFK. I also enjoy James Spader camping it up in The Blacklist. With that said, I've come to terms with enjoying most Oliver Stone m...

"City on Fire" by Garth Risk Hallberg

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Book Review: "Saxual Healing" by Billy Medicine as edited by Leo X. Robertson

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Book Review: "The Nine Horizons" by Mike Robbins

(CCLaP is dedicated to reviewing as many contemporary books as possible, including self-published volumes; click here to learn how to submit your own book for possible review, although be warned that it needs to have been published within the last 18 months to be considered. For the complete list of all books reviewed here, as well as the next books scheduled to be read, click here.) The Nine Horizons: Travels in Sundry Places By Mike Robbins Broads Books Reviewed by Jason Pettus Although th...