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Book Review: The Encyclopedia of Punk by Brian Cogan (With Foreword by Penelope Spheeris)
Until something better comes along, this is the definitive reference guide on punk-rock.
Read More »Random Thoughts for an Inauguration Day
A few thoughts on Obama's inauguration as our nation's 44th president.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): Terre Haute by Edmund White
What if Gore Vidal had interviewed Timothy McVeigh in person on death row?
Read More »Book Review: Buffalo Gal by Laura Pedersen
A fun walk down memory lane likely to be familiar to many Gen-Xers, that is also at times too smart for its own good.
Read More »Book Review: Commander of the Faithful – The Life and Times of Emir Abd el-Kader by John W. Kiser
The biography of a 19th century Islamic jihadist reveals why he was praised as one of the "few great men" of his century.
Read More »Book Review: People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
An imagined history of a real book comes to life in this beautifully written historical novel.
Read More »Book Review: Need to Know – UFOs, the Military, and Intelligence by Timothy Good
Timothy Good follows up Above Top Secret with another classic study of the UFO phenomenon.
Read More »Book Review: St Pancras Station by Simon Bradley
An odd little book, mostly an architectural history, but with some great snippets of social anecdote about one of the great train stations of Europe.
Read More »Book Review: The Enchantress Of Florence by Salman Rushdie
A historical fantasy that's both a pleasure to read and an education in its recreation of two of history's most fascinating cities.
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