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March 16–22, 2006	[2006 issue index]
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Book Quarterly

Noir Town

The hard life of John McIntyre, the legendary Philly novelist nobody's heard of.

by Kevin Plunkett

Jersey Guy

With words, pictures and a podcast, the serial Web novel True Jersey takes fiction to new dimensions.

by A.D. Amorosi

Mixed Emotions

Philly native Angela Nissel on her biracial coming-of-age.

by Hamida Kinge

Shorts: Fiction • Nonfiction

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Cover Story: Noir Town The hard life of John McIntyre, the legendary Philly novelist nobody's heard of. —Kevin Plunkett; Jersey Guy With words, pictures and a podcast, the serial Web novel True Jersey takes fiction to new dimensions. —A.D. Amorosi; Mixed Emotions Philly native Angela Nissel on her biracial coming-of-age. —Hamida Kinge; Fiction Short Reviews; Nonfiction Short Reviews
Slant: Editor's Letter:; A Bad Situazione —Duane Swierczynski; Slant:; The Illegals We need tougher border laws -- not malicious ones. —Christine Flowers; Loose Canon:; What's in Your File? —Bruce Schimmel; Feedback:; Letters to the Editor
Naked City: Byberry's Long Goodbye Urban explorers say so long to the infamous mental hospital; neighbors say good riddance. —Andy Greenberg; Faucet if You've Got It —Brian Howard; Running Numbers —Nick Norlen; Uhuru Are You? —Brian Howard; Icepack:; Icepack —A.D. Amorosi
News: Smelling Faults Is the sludge pile off I-95 near the airport deadly? —Jenna Portnoy; Who is Stacey Zallie? A new billboard campaign tries to avoid the politics of abortion. —Doron Taussig; Was It Worth It... —Alexandra Zendrian; Two Minutes With…Ted Leonard AAA’s Pennsylvania executive director —Alexandra Zendrian; Philly Blunt:; House Parity —Brian Hickey; Political Notebook:; The Green Party —Mary F. Patel; The Bell Curve:; City Paper's weekly gauge of Philly's Quality of Life
Culture Shock: This Week in A & E
Arts: His Word Is Bond Arts groups stand to benefit from Mayor Street's new $65 million initiative. But not all of them. —Jenna Portnoy; Philly Fund Savers —Jenna Portnoy; Artpicks:; Well Versed in Philly —M.J. Fine; No Rest for the Wicked —Mark Cofta; Goy Curious —A.D. Amorosi; Lesson Plan —Mark Cofta; Fever Pitch —David Shengold; Last Chance Catch It or Regret It —Ellen Minsavage; Just Do It Get Absolutely Fabulous —Josh Chamberlain; In The Event That… You Find the Chiquita Banana Lady Really Sexy —Christian Polidoro; Theater:; Sibling Revelry —Mark Cofta; Works in Progress —Mark Cofta
Movies: State of Fear A populist terrorist stalks dystopian London in a clumsy terrorism thriller. —Cindy Fuchs; Free at Last Lars von Trier's incautious slavery parable strikes at uncomfortable truths. —Sam Adams; Screen Picks:; Screen Picks —Sam Adams
Music: Back in Seisun Mick Moloney returns for the big day. —Mary Armstrong; Aid Or Invade —Rodney Anonymous; Organic Chemistry The past meets the future under Henry Threadgill's microscope. —Shaun Brady; Silver Lining David Berman of the Silver Jews is on a completely different trip. —A.D. Amorosi; One Track Mind "1981" by Adam Arcuragi —Patrick Rapa; soundadvice:; Get Out!!; Picks:; Ray Davies —Michael Pelusi; Orchestra 2001 —Peter Burwasser; Bach Festival Week —Peter Burwasser; DJ Nights:; DJ Nights —Sean O'Neal
Food: Follow Your Nose A former Center City chef is lured to the suburbs --with pleasing results. —Elisa Ludwig; True Irish Letter From Galway —Ken Bruen; Feeding Frenzy —Drew Lazor; Top 5 Rising Stars —A.D. Amorosi; What's Cooking The Week In Eats —Pat Hogan; Watering Hole It's Where We Drink —Josh Chamberlain
Sex: Paper Doll:; Oh God Oh God Oh God —Ashlea Halpern
City Week: List Cap:; Liquid Courage A Mini-Guide to Fightin' the Irish —Christian Polidoro; Mixpicks:; Word on the Street Bob & Barbara's Drag Show; Just Do It Spot a Bullshitter; Day Tripper The Wheelmen —Josh Chamberlain; Justify Your Existence What: QPenn Kinky Karnival; Just Do It Get Your (Circus) Freak On —Josh Chamberlain; In The Event That… You Need an Excuse to Drag Your Friends to a Museum —Elizabeth Thomas