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John Aiello’s First Book of Poems Now On Sale

HYMNS TO THE NIGHT ROAD (Poems For Dead Parents). John Aiello. Electric Review Press. With original art work by Eric Ward.  John Aiello and Electric Review Press announce the release of Hymns To the … Continue reading

January 3, 2022 · Leave a comment

John Aiello’s A Higher Calling To Be Released August 15th

“You’re right when you say early San Mateo County was the wild-west with an anything goes attitude. It stayed that way until some of those frist [modern-era] DAs set out … Continue reading

August 5, 2020 · Leave a comment

Beat Revivals

New Releases on Bob Dylan Beat Revivals Featuring City Lights New Releases from Creatures At Large Press New Releases from Oxford University Press New Releases from Tor Books New Releases … Continue reading

May 7, 2013 · Leave a comment

Kerouac’s Dharma Bums Turns 50 Years Old

THE DHARMA BUMS. 50th Anniversary Hardback Edition. Jack Kerouac. Viking Books. It’s hard to believe, but Jack Kerouac’s famous novel, The Dharma Bums, turns 50 years old this year. The book, which … Continue reading

March 1, 2009 · Leave a comment

On the Road & Pageantry

Kerouac’s Original Scroll Featuring Actress Melanie Minichino Ms. Liberty International Audio Books Noted Cooking Books Ten Minutes With Chef Walter Staib Automotive Texts ON THE ROAD: The Original Scroll. Jack … Continue reading

January 1, 2008 · 1 Comment

On Food & Cooking

Eye On the Chef: Emeril Lagasse’s New Book A Keeper EMERIL’S POTLUCK. Emeril Lagasse. William Morrow. Make no mistake – this guy can cook! And this book — to borrow a … Continue reading

February 1, 2007 · Leave a comment

Cards4Kids & In-Concert Cinema

Cards4Kids: Stimulating Creativity In Children A new project just launched by C2Media (in partnership with Nickelodeon and just in time for the holidays) looks to promote a change in the way that … Continue reading

February 1, 2007 · Leave a comment

Notable Cookbooks

ONE-DISH DINNERS. Jean Anderson. William Morrow. This book (previously published under the titleDinners in a Dish or a Dash) parallels the Food Channel’s “30 Minute Meals” in theme – an … Continue reading

September 1, 2004 · Leave a comment

New American Poetry

Books THE NEW AMERICAN POETRY, 1945-1960. Edited by Donald Allen. University of California Press.  This comprehensive anthology of the American post-war poetry scene was re-released in 1999, with an afterward by … Continue reading

November 1, 2003 · Leave a comment
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