No book can convey the sounds that made Neil Young an icon, but this one does an excellent job of documenting his career visually.
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Book Review: Neil Young: Long May You Run: The Illustrated History by Gary Graff & Daniel Durchholz
The story of the legendary Neil Young told through words and pictures.
Read More »DVD Review: You Really Got me: The Story of The Kinks
Do you want to get Kinked?
Read More »Book Review: American Sketches: Great Leaders, Creative Thinkers, and Heroes of a Hurricane by Walter Isaacson
Time editor recycles essays and reviews.
Read More »Book Review: Koestler: The Literary and Political Odyssey of a Twentieth-Century Skeptic by Michael Scammell
New biography of one of the great intellectuals of the 20th century recognizes his importance despite his warts.
Read More »Book Review: Wild Bill Hickok & Calamity Jane: Deadwood Legends by James D. McLaird
Historian delves into folklore of Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane, examining the facts and fictions of their status as Old West heroes.
Read More »DVD Review: Che – The Collector’s Edition
Dynamic, entertaining, and informative — you couldn't ask for anything more of a movie biography.
Read More »Book Review: Seth Bullock: Black Hills Lawman by David A. Wolff
Concise biography demonstrates how Seth Bullock was much more to history than being sheriff of Deadwood.
Read More »Book Review: Charles Dickens by Michael Slater
Dickens biography concentrates on minor works.
Read More »Book Review: Thames: The Biography by Peter Ackroyd
The Thames: Its history as a highway, frontier, and both a public river and a scene of deep private contentment.
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