Jim Saah documented the D.C. hardcore scene with training from a high school photography class, capturing energy and excitement with a natural sense of technique and art.

From conservatism and socialism to faith, family, and feminism, activist/author Candace Owens addresses many of today’s hottest cultural bullet points in her controversial debut page-turner.

Marc Wasserman gives us an oral history of American Ska. Bob Pomeroy reviews.

For aspiring writers and established authors alike, the latest from Anna-Marie O’Brien is a magical MUST.

This charming graphic novel from Australian Campbell Whyte mixes wonderful illustration and totally weird denizens with regular ‘tween issues.

Muck and mud stand in the way of medicinal yoghurt profits in Pat Grant’s graphic novel.

Carl F. Gauze reviews this graphic novel about a dystopian prison society obsessed with sewage and fighting.

A low-energy author heads out on a book tour that becomes more and more nightmarish as his life falls apart.

Music reviews covering the critical years of rock and roll from 1967 to 1973 by critic and band manager Michael Oberman.

Nostalgia is a powerful force, and Christopher Long’s account of hair metal icons Poison and their 2006 tour puts Ian Koss in a reflective mood.

The sounds of Moog synthesizers have been the future of music for a good part of our past now. Julius C. Lacking takes a look at this comprehensive guide.

The brilliance of Phil Ochs shines in this collection of his writings, reviewed by James Mann.

The man who started it all, Chris Hillman, recounts his time as a Byrd, a Burrito Brother, and more in this fascinating memoir. James Mann reviews.

Here’s your chance to color inside the lines while reading the story of an artist who never stayed inside the lines, G.G. Allin.

In this retro-futuristic drama, New York City is recreated on a massive scale in the Nevada desert after a terrorist attack. Things are in a bad state, but will they ever get better? After 1500 pages, the answer is: Not really.

Akashic Books Noir series stops in Addis Ababa for some stories about the dark side of Ethiopia. The stories blend myth, history, memory and regret related to dealing with the county’s traumatic recent past.

Soul survivor Eddie Floyd (“Knock on Wood,” “634-5789,” “Big Bird”) writes a memoir detailing his life in music.

The sad, rancorous end of The Beatles is compelling told in And In The End.

Akashic Books series of geographically-based collections of crime stories lands in Tampa Bay. The fifteen stories in Tampa Bay Noir are a gritty tour of the regions dark side.

One family’s indifference and abandonment gave America its greatest failure. James Mann reviews Mary Trump’s book, which explains how.