Friday, July 31 2009
memories, dreams and reflections by Marianne Faithfull
A refreshingly fun read as Faithfull veers from praising high art to prizing high heels, and occasionally, ponders just being high.
Monday, April 27 2009
Growing Up Dead by Peter Conners
It's charming and informative to read Conners' musings on his youth, even as he tries and ultimately fails to demonstrate that it was not misspent.
Tuesday, December 2 2008
The Letters of Allen Ginsberg
Ginsberg was hyperaware of the frequent charge that Beat poetry was little more than improvised mumbo jumbo baked from jazz records and marijuana smoke.
