Anatomy of a Life Possessed is Maria Ferrara Pema’s allegedly true story of being possessed by the ailing spirit of an ill man. James Mann asks, “bullshit…or not?”

Louise Welsh’s psychological thriller, The Cutting Room has received a boatload of praise. Stein Haukland checks out the debut novel, and lets you know whether it’s up to snuff.

What happens when an Adbusters editor tries speculative fiction? The answer is Jim Munroe’s new novel, Everything In Silico. Ian Koss consumes and reports.

Carl F. Gauze doesn’t need CSI, he’s got Heather Dune Macadam’s The Weeping Buddha, a tightly written muder mystery revolving around modern forensic science and traditional police leg work.

Bettie Lou Vegas reminds us that the “dark” side of Wicca is not neccessarily the “bad” side, with a look at Konstantinos’ Nocturnal Witchcraft.

Glaswegian tech-heads go on a quest to make a dance version of “Rhinestone Cowboy” in Stuart David’s The Peacock Manifesto. Ian Koss discovers a book as loopy as David’s band, Looper.

Mara Leveritt explores “the true story of the West Memphis Three” in her new book, Devil’s Knot. James Mann explains why that is such an important distinction.

Writer Billy Ingram tells “television’s untold tales” in his new book, TVparty! Ben Varkentine checks the listings.

If locking up performance artists sounds like a good idea to you, Carl F. Gauze might have the next best thing with a review of the special “Incarceration” issue of Sandbox.

The rugged outdoors type is a dying breed, leading biographer Elizabeth Gilbert to term her subject, Eustace Conroy, The Last American Man. Terry Eagan can respect that.

Curt Gooch and Jeff Suhs exhaustively detail the touring history of one of rock’s most memorable live acts in their new book, Kiss Alive Forever. Stein Haukland holds his lighter in the air.

Danny Goldberg, Victor Goldberg, and Robert Greenwald reserve their spots on John Ashcoft’s hit list by editing It’s a Free Country a collection of essays on post-9/11 America. Carl F. Gauze risks inclusion with a review.

If you thought Raymond Chandler was hard-boiled, you’re in for quite a shock from the gritty reality of Matthew Stokoe’s gripping new book, High Life. Ian Koss needed a shower after writing this review.

John L. Sheppard’s darkly funny take on life as a disaffected teen in early-‘80s west central Florida, Small Town Punk hits pretty close to home for Tampa native Julio Diaz…

Could the real truth behind the terrorist attacks of 9/11 be even more sinister than “Bush knew”? James Mann seeks the Forbidden Truth in the new book by Jean-Charles Brisard & Gullaume Dasquie.

So much for all men being created equal. In his excellent new book, Snobbery: The American Version, Joseph Epstein examines the need for us to look up while looking down. Eric J. Iannelli gives the book the once-over.

A door creaks, a shadow lurks in the dark, a scream is heard next door. All these circumstances sound familiar to you? Adam Rockoff examines all these scenarios in Going To Pieces. Kiran Aditham recommends you lock your doors and windows for this one…

Prominent folklorist Mick Moloney explores the Irish-American musical tradition in both words and music with Far From the Shamrock Shore. Dave Aftandilian reviews the book and CD.

Dr. Sharon Caulder left the Western world and a thriving practice to explore her religious and cultural roots in Africa. Bettie Lou Vegas takes a look at her fascinating journey as detailed in Mark Of Voodoo.

Ben Varkentine introduces you to Mark Evanier’s unique and interesting “Point Of View” with a review of the writer’s new essay collection, Comic Books and Other Necessities of Life.