Print Reviews Archives • Ink 19

Let My Daughter Go
- Print Reviews
- May 26, 2020
The latest from Creston Mapes, “Let My Daughter Go” delivers everything his dedicated disciples have come to expect – inspiring heroes and despicable villains, along with plenty of action and non-stop tension.
Pete Comes to America
- Print Reviews
- May 12, 2020
Children’s author, Violet Favero, releases her fifth book, “Pete Comes to America.” The real life story of a boy who immigrates from Greece to America with his family during the early 1900s will prove entertaining and educational for very young school age readers.
Tribute: Cocker Power
- Print Reviews
- May 6, 2020
Linda Wolf brings the magic of the “Mad Dogs and Englishmen” back in Tribute: Cocker Power
The Ballad of Tommy LiPuma
- Print Reviews
- May 5, 2020
A detailed biography of one of rock and roll’s greatest producers, Tommy LiPuma.
The Big House Collection
- Print Reviews
- April 27, 2020
A loving tribute to the Allman Brothers Band and their roots in Macon, Georgia.
Einstein, Michael Jackson & Me
- Print Reviews
- April 20, 2020
Rock publicist Howard Bloom dishes the dirt on the all the big names in entertainment with an insider’s eye for the absurd.
Me and Mr. Cigar
- Print Reviews
- April 14, 2020
MDMA and a magic dog teach a young man what really matters: reality.

The Ox: The Authorized Biography of The Who’s John Entwistle
- Print Reviews
- April 6, 2020
The Who’s legendary bassist comes to life in The Ox.
The Pilgrim: A Wall-To-Wall Odyssey
- Print Reviews
- February 13, 2020
Ignored upon release, Marty Stuart’s The Pilgrim is now regarded as a classic of the genre. Read how it came to be in this lavish look.
The Ragin’ Cajun
- Print Reviews
- January 9, 2020
Doug Kershaw took his Cajun music from the bayou to stardom, but it wasn’t an easy trip.
The Book of the Year 2019
- Print Reviews
- December 30, 2019
Sure, a ton of weird stuff took place this year in the good old U.S. of A., but have you taken a peak at Europe recently? Its full on wacko bangers and mash!
The Miracle of Saint Lazarus
- Print Reviews
- December 20, 2019
A cold case leads Detective Maria Duquesne on an investigation that dives deeply into the Cuban-American experience.
Rip It Up: The Specialty Records Story
- Print Reviews
- December 11, 2019
A love of gospel music gave Art Rupe his start in the music business. It lead to Specialty Records and his cast of Hall of Famers.
Timeless Concert Images
- Print Reviews
- November 28, 2019
Legendary Rock Photographer Bill O’Leary snapped darn near every band of note in the past forty years. Float down memory lane from Zappa to Alice Cooper.

They Called Us Enemy
- Print Reviews
- August 5, 2019
George Takei recalls his childhood in Japanese internment camps, and his rise to film stardom in an easy to read Manga-style graphic novel.
Signs of Life
- Print Reviews
- August 2, 2019
Popping off rapid-fire “gotchas” from start to finish, Creston Mapes possesses precision marksmanship â€” paralyzing readers with each page of his latest thriller, “Signs of Life.”
Superstar
- Print Reviews
- May 23, 2019
Sex, drugs, adultery, murder and finally, redemption – it’s all intertwined in the tale of Trent Davis, the “star” of author Christopher Long‘s latest, Superstar.
Teen Movie Hell
- Print Reviews
- May 8, 2019
A celebration of teen sex comedies with a surprisingly nuanced look in the age of #metoo.
Belzebubs
- Print Reviews
- April 24, 2019
A hardcover collection of the black metal family comedy webcomic.
Teen Movie Hell
- Print Reviews
- March 19, 2019
Teen Movie Hell visits the evolution of high school classics.

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Tommaso
- Screen Reviews
- June 1, 2020
Generoso reviews Tommaso, the provocative new feature from director Abel Ferrara (Bad Lieutenant, Pasolini), which stars Willem Dafoe and Christina Chiriac.
Virginia Trance
- Music Reviews
- May 29, 2020
Vincent’s Playlist (BYM Records). Review by Scott Adams.
The Passion of Darkly Noon
- Screen Reviews
- May 28, 2020
A standard love triangle quickly goes surreal with the addition of a giant shoe.
Violinist Gregory Harrington
- Interviews
- May 27, 2020
Renowned violinist Gregory Harrington unveils how he chose elegant covers on his new album Without You.
Sparks
- Music Reviews
- May 27, 2020
A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip (BMG). Review by Generoso Fierro.
Lucifer Star Machine
- Music Reviews
- May 26, 2020
Devil’s Breath (Sign Records). Review by Carl F. Gauze.
Let My Daughter Go
- Print Reviews
- May 26, 2020
The latest from Creston Mapes, “Let My Daughter Go” delivers everything his dedicated disciples have come to expect – inspiring heroes and despicable villains, along with plenty of action and non-stop tension.
Iron City Houserockers
- Music Reviews
- May 25, 2020
Have a Good Time, But Get Out Alive (Cleveland International). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Carleen Williams
- Music Reviews
- May 22, 2020
“Home Stretch”. Review by Stacey Zering.
Dennis and Lois
- Screen Reviews
- May 22, 2020
Music superfans Lois and Dennis have been attending concerts and befriending musicians since the ’70s. The couple shares their obsessive music fandom with the rest of the world in this quirky, charming documentary.