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INTERVIEW: RAY MANZAREK OF THE DOORS

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“I’ll tell you what happened to me when I first opened up my doors of perception …”

How many interviews can one sort through before they find a question that hasn’t been asked or answered? When it comes to co-founder and illustrious keyboardist, Ray Manzarek of The Doors, there aren’t many.

RIP Ray Manzarek. Your infinite influence will never be forgotten.

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REVIEW: THE STUD BOOK BY MONICA DRAKE

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Monica Drake’s first novel, Clown Girl, has been optioned for film by Kristen Wiig. When that flick gets made even your long dead grandmother will know who Monica Drake is.
And who she is, as evidenced by her new novel The Stud Book, is an author who knows how to craft a sharp satire that’s riddled with unexpectedly poignant moments. Continue reading

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WHAT’S FOR BREAKFAST? NEVERMORE

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NEW ENGLAND BOOK FESTIVAL @ OMNI PARKER HOTEL

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Is there a better way to spend a free afternoon than the New England Book Festival at the Omni Parker Hotel? What? Continue reading

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ROCK ‘N’ ROLL LITERATI

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Music has always had its fair share of poetry—them lyrics aren’t going to write themselves and evoke an emotional response on their own, dammit! In fact, many musicians are actually published poets in their own right. Here, we’ll round them up for you. Continue reading

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WHAT’S FOR BREAKFAST? MOBY DICK

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    Comes with the book WFB The First Forty, only $25/shipping included. Buy it HERE
    My graphic novel “What Am I Going to Do Without You?” is now available. Why don’t you own it yet (I puncha you face!) You can get a 10 page preview and buy it HERE
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REVIEW: A GREATER MONSTER BY DAVID DAVID KATZMAN

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A review of author David David Katzman’s new insane novel A Greater Monster. “This book will alter your molecular makeup, steal your car and get your cat pregnant before it skips town. Like a new world’s Dante making his way through Technicolor cantos in a pop art Inferno. Katzman reads like William S. Burroughs by way of Maurice Sendak.” Continue reading

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RIP RAY BRADBURY: REFLECTIONS ON FAHRENHEIT 451 AND SCIENCE FICTION

“We have too many cellphones. We’ve got too many internets. We have got to get rid of those machines. We have too many machines now.” ~BBC News, 2011 Continue reading

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DIG THIS: GRANTA 118: EXIT STRATEGIES @ HARVARD BOOK STORE

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The latest issue of the famed literary magazine is all about dat egress. Exfiltration, escape and some other “e” word that means “leaving right the f-ck now.” Continue reading