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Unopened
- Print Reviews
- January 17, 2019
Doug Hoekstra’s third book resonates.
100 Things to Do in Orlando Before You Die (2nd Edition)
- Print Reviews
- December 13, 2018
A tourist guide to some of the fun things only locals know about in the City Beautiful and surrounding countryside.
Split Tooth
- Print Reviews
- December 10, 2018
The natural and the supernatural dance under the Northern lights in Tanya Tagaq’s first novel, Split Tooth.
My Years with Townes Van Zandt
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- November 29, 2018
Harold Eggers account of his life with Townes Van Zandt is equal parts hilarious…and haunting.
The Weirdest Movie Ever Made
- Print Reviews
- November 16, 2018
A brief and relatively neutral history of the famous 1967 “Bigfoot” home movies.
Matters of Vital Interest
- Print Reviews
- October 16, 2018
Leonard Cohen and Eric Lerner shared an interest in Zen and much more in their forty-year friendship.
Mother American Night
- Print Reviews
- August 1, 2018
John Perry Barlow was an American renaissance man, and his memoir is a trip…Grateful Dead style.

Buster Keaton In His Own Time
- Print Reviews
- July 3, 2018
A detailed look into Buster Keaton during his glory days of early cinema as told by contemporary reviews.
Fare Thee Well
- Print Reviews
- June 6, 2018
Once Jerry Garcia died in 1995, The Grateful Dead went to hell. Read how.
Sisyphean
- Print Reviews
- May 10, 2018
Japanese sci-fi at its weirdest.
Straight Edge: A Clear-Headed Hardcore Punk History
- Print Reviews
- April 5, 2018
Stories and anecdotes survey punk’s “Straight Edge” movement as the youth of America swear off drugs and booze to achieve Nirvana in the mosh pit.
Never Break the Chain
- Print Reviews
- January 10, 2018
A low-level rock and roll journalist sets out to do a fluff piece on a washed-up band and ends up discovering he has a family.
Face to Face: 25 Years of SoCal Punk, The Visual History
- Print Reviews
- November 27, 2017
Stories and pictures show the behind the scenes life of SoCal punk band Face to Face.
Wraith Ladies Who Lunch
- Print Reviews
- November 16, 2017
The spirit of an ancient Egyptian woman deals with the rigors of modern Los Angeles as she works to avoid an ancient relationship.

Live From The Mississippi Delta
- Print Reviews
- November 8, 2017
The birthplace of the blues is captured in the timeless photography of Panny Flautt Mayfield.
For the Sake of Heaviness: the History of Metal Blade Records
- Print Reviews
- September 27, 2017
Founder relates the ups and downs of the long-running metal label.
Return of the Dapper Men
- Print Reviews
- September 6, 2017
A deliciously mysterious book for children of all ages, including you.
Surfside Girls – The Secret of Danger Point
- Print Reviews
- August 30, 2017
Two young girls turn their love of surf into a mysterious adventure complete with ghosts, pirates and romance in this beautifully illustrated young adult book.
Sh*t My President Says
- Print Reviews
- August 2, 2017
Shannon Wheeler illustrates Trumps tweets to try and give context to the social media missives of the polarizing individual.
Spoke: Images and Stories from the 1980s Washington, DC Punk Sce
- Print Reviews
- January 31, 2017
Companion photo book to the documentary Salad Days, an exploration of Washington DC’s trailblazing hardcore punk scene.

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