'Kevin Smith's Secret Stash' by Kevin Smith is a wonderful memento for any devotee of the man and his movies.
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Book Review: ‘The SNES Omnibus’ by Brett Weiss
The 'SNES Omnibus' by Brett Weiss is a highly recommended work and resource for Super Nintendo fans of all types.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Nine Nasty Words’ by John McWhorter
Do you remember George Carlin’s comic routine about the “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television”? It invaded our consciousness, by way of vinyl record albums, about the same time as Richard Nixon’s reelection to the presidency. Linguist John McWhorter does, and takes us through the history of those …
Read More »Book Review: ‘Last Stands’ by Michael Walsh
In 'Last Stands' Micheal Walsh takes tales of famous last stands and turns them into engaging and entertaining history.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Keats’s Odes: A Lover’s Discourse’ by Anahid Nersessian
'Keats's Odes: A Lover's Discourse' by Anahid Nersessian is a deep and accessible delve into the poetry of one of the great Romantic poets.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Metaphysical Africa’ by Michael Muhammad Knight
'Metaphysical Africa: Truth and Blackness in the Ansaru Allah Community by Michael Muhammad Knight is an important and well researched book.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Popol Vuh’ – Michael Bazzett
'The Popol Vuh' as translated by Michael Bazzett is an extraordinary work that belongs on the shelves of all folk interested in The Classics.
Read More »Book & Music Reviews: A History of TV’s ‘Ready Steady Go!’ Plus Solomon Burke, Sensational Country Blues Wonders!, Paul Winter, Felix Hatfield
A book documents the history of an influential 1960s British TV music show. Plus, CDs from Solomon Burke, Sensational Country Blues Wonders, Paul Winter, and Felix Hatfield.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Azadi’ by Arundhati Roy
Arundhati Roy's 'Azadi' is a collection of essays and speeches describing India's recent descent into totalitarianism that speaks to the heart and the mind.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Churchill’s Shadow Raiders’ by Damien Lewis
'Churchill's Shadow Raiders' evocatively and entertainingly tells the shadow of the raiders - the British commandos - who helped turn the tide of WWII.
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