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Theater Review: Anaïs Nin: One of her Lives
It is a rare artist whose life truly becomes her art.
Read More »Book Review: The Beatles, The Bible, And Bodega Bay: My Long And Winding Road By Ken Mansfield
How ultimate Beatles insider Ken Mansfield made peace with his past and with his God.
Read More »Book Review: Conversations With Tom Petty by Paul Zollo
Conversations is a listening companion intended for fans more interested in the songs Petty sang with Nicks than whether or not they did blow together.
Read More »Star Parker Aims Straight for Homosexual Mary Cheney
Star is all crossed over a book she hasn't read.
Read More »Book Review: Here Comes the Sun by Joshua M. Greene
A fellow Hare Krishna devotee explores the role and impact of George Harrison's spiritual quest on his life and music.
Read More »Book Review: Falling Through the Earth by Danielle Trussoni
A memoir by the daughter of a Vietnam veteran gives a different perspective on the concept of bringing the war into American living rooms.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: Ego & Hubris: The Michael Malice Story by Harvey Pekar
In Malice, Pekar has found a fascinating and difficult alter ego whose life in many ways parallels his own, two generations later.
Read More »Book Review: Female Caligula: Ranavalona – The Mad Queen of Madagascar by Keith Laidler
Ranavalona reigned from 1828 to 1861, dying peacefully in her bed of old age, having kept her country independent.
Read More »Book Review: The Great Western Divide by John Spivey
A journey into our own heart of darkness, with an experienced guide.
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