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Category Archives: July 2018

New Bukowski, Keith Gessen’s A Terrible Country, Gregory Crouch’s The Bonanza King

THE MATHEMATICS OF THE BREATH AND THE WAY. Charles Bukowski. CITY LIGHTS. This new Bukowski just released by City Lights is a real treat, featuring a collection of previously unpublished stories, columns, critical … Continue reading →

July 11, 2018 · 1 Comment

Michael Moreci’s The Throw Away

THE THROW AWAY. Michael Moreci. Tom Doherty. A favorite protagonist in spy novels is the “Poor Schlub,” hereinafter referred to as the PS. The PS is some guy who gets … Continue reading →

July 11, 2018 · Leave a comment

Film Sequels Worth A Second Look

INCREDIBLES II. Director and Writer: Brad Bird. Starring Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell. Produced by Pixar/Disney. COBRA KAI. Created by: Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg. Starring … Continue reading →

July 11, 2018 · Leave a comment

Lifestyle Changes To Fight Cancer & Real Answers On How Trump Won

ANTI-CANCER LIVING. Transform Your Life & Health With the Mix of Six. Lorenzo Cohen. Alison Jefferies. Read by Mark Deakins. A Penguin-Random House Audio Book. Over the last quarter century, science … Continue reading →

June 28, 2018 · Leave a comment

New From Macmillan Audio

A GATHERING OF SECRETS. Linda Castillo. Macmillan Audio. This taut thriller not only provides the reader great entertainment, it also intersects a topic overtaking our times – sexual assault. In … Continue reading →

June 28, 2018 · Leave a comment

Snapshots On the Penguin Classics

THE LIFE & ADVENTURES OF JOAQUIN MURIETA. John Rollin Ridge. Foreword by Diana Gabaldon. Penguin Classics. The Life & Adventures of Joaquin Murieta was the very first novel to feature a … Continue reading →

June 28, 2018 · Leave a comment
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