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Macmillan Audio Brings Back the Legend of “Wild Bill” Hickok

WILD BILL. The True Story of the American Frontier’s First Gunfighter. Tom Clavin. Read by Johnny Heller. Macmillan Audio. The story of James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok has been told … Continue reading →

March 1, 2019 · Leave a comment

David Keck’s Tales of Durand Trilogy Ends With A King In Cobwebs

A KING IN COBWEBS. David Keck. TOR. The opening line of David Keck’s final installment to his Tales of Durand trilogy is gleefully self-referential: “Kieren the Fox leaned back from … Continue reading →

March 1, 2019 · Leave a comment

Journal Entries, Poems & Jottings From A Once In A Millennium Poet

IRON CURTAIN JOURNALS. January-May 1965. Edited by Michael Schumacher. University Of Minnesota Press. “These journals are a welcome and relevant addition to Ginsberg’s huge oeuvre and persistent legacy.” – Anne … Continue reading →

February 1, 2019 · Leave a comment

Heart Disease Not Just About Men Anymore

HEART SOLUTION FOR WOMEN. Mark Menolascino. HarperOne. There has been a long-standing misconception that heart attacks are a part of a male disease process – the result of big guys … Continue reading →

February 1, 2019 · Leave a comment

New From Penguin-Random House Audio

OUT OF THE MAZE. Spencer Johnson. Read by Tony Roberts. A Penguin-Random House Audio Book. Looking to change your life for the better? If so, Spencer Johnson M.D. has some advice … Continue reading →

January 3, 2019 · Leave a comment

The History of the Beats In Pictures

THE BEAT SCENE. Photographs by Burt Glinn. Essay by Jack Kerouac. Reel Art Press. Burt Glinn, who launched his career with Life Magazine and died in 2008, was a master … Continue reading →

January 3, 2019 · Leave a comment

The Electric Review’s 2018 Gift Basket Overflows in Sci-Fi, Rock & Roll, Dickens & Self-Help

The Electric Review recommends the following titles as potential stocking-stuffers for that book worm on your list. BOB DYLAN: THE ESSENTIAL INTERVIEWS. Edited By Johnathan Cott. Simon and Schuster. Bob … Continue reading →

November 29, 2018 · Leave a comment

New From Penguin-Random House Audio

HOUSE OF TRUMP HOUSE OF PUTIN. The Untold Story of Donald Trump & the Russian Mafia. Craig Unger. A Penguin-Random House Audio Book. For the better part of the last … Continue reading →

October 24, 2018 · Leave a comment

How To Survive In An Age of Bullshit

BAD ADVICE: HOW TO SURVIVE AND THRIVE IN AN AGE OF BULLSHIT. Venus Nicolino. HarperOne. “Really? With this shit? Can you read it through your Valencia filter and fake news feed? If … Continue reading →

October 24, 2018 · 1 Comment

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