Roots, historically, was vitally important; as a movie, it holds up after thirty years.
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Book Review: Redemption Song – The Ballad of Joe Strummer by Chris Salewicz
The story of Joe Strummer is in the details and Chris Salewicz hits the nail on the head.
Read More »Book Review: Tramps Like Us: A New Jersey Tale by Kristen Buckley
Not about Bruce Springsteen, despite its title. Still, it's not a bad read, for a "chick book."
Read More »Book Review: Steve Goodman – Facing The Music by Clay Eals
A treasure trove that you will continually want to delve into.
Read More »Book Review: The Grand Illusion: Love, Lies, and My Life with Styx by Chuck Panozzo with Michele Skettino
How a closeted gay musician dealt with the "manly" world of rock, the AIDS epidemic, and his own demons.
Read More »Book Review: Blue Monday: Fats Domino and the Lost Dawn of Rock ‘n’ Roll by Rick Coleman
Black musicians who tried to take their music to the masses paid a far steeper price than exclusion from restrooms.
Read More »Book Review: Istanbul by Orhan Pamuk
It's not only a voyage into the heart of a city, but also an anatomy of the soul of a people
Read More »Book Review: Skip by David Newsom
Newsom has created a beautiful homage to three remarkable people and an equally beautiful landscape.
Read More »Interview with Scott Tinley, Author of Things To Be Survived (Part Two)
"To think about resistance is to think about acceptance. Not for sale or selling out."
Read More »Interview With Jason Leopold, Author of News Junkie
"I am the anti-Jayson Blair. I went out of my way to report the truth" -- Jason Leopold
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