Monthly Archives: June 2010

Review of Sam Munson’s The November Criminals

Posted on 30 June 2010 by

[Wall Street Journal] In tomorrow’s Wall Street Journal—online tonight!—I’ve got a review of Sam Munson’s first novel, The November Criminals. About the only bad thing I can say is that its page numbers are basically unreadable. (See for yourself on Google … Continue reading →

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Review of Tom Bissell’s Extra Lives

Posted on 29 June 2010 by

[Christian Science Monitor] In the Christian Science Monitor, I’ve got a review of Tom Bissell’s Extra Lives: Why Videogames Matter. This book has attracted a lot of reviews—most of them, like mine, very positive—but I haven’t seen anyone point out … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Wide World of . . . Urban Squash?

Posted on 16 June 2010 by

[New Haven Advocate] In this week’s New Haven Advocate, I’ve got a long story on Squash Haven, a local nonprofit that follows the after-school orthodoxy except for one thing: its kids play squash. This focus raises some obvious questions (namely: … Continue reading →

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