Review: Cream
I’m a huge Eric Clapton fan so I was excited to review Cream: The World’s First Supergroup by Dave Thompson for PopMatters. This is a great historical look at one of rock music’s most influential bands. Check out the review here.
continue readingReview: Haunted
I wrote a feature on Chuck Palahniuk’s Haunted for PopMatters. I’m a huge Chuck fan. One of my mentors in grad school blurbed the hardback, first edition of Fight Club so I got turned on to him early, way before the movie and all the subsequent sucess. But I wasn’t thrilled with Haunted. No doubt,…
continue readingReview: The Accidental Hunter
I love Nelson George’s social commentary. But I’m afraid I was a little disappointed in his newest novel The Accidental Hunter when I reviewed it for PopMatters. The language just didn’t work. Anyway, check out the review here.
continue readingReview: So What!
Last fall, we reviewed So What! The Good, the Mad, and the Ugly by Steffan Chirazi for Popmatters. This comprehensive book about Metallica is well-produced and extremly in-depth. A great read for devotees, but may be a bit exhausting for casual fans. Check out the entire review here.
continue readingNo Holds Barred Publishing Advice
[Originally posted on June 10, 2005] Pat Walsh is a founding editor at one of our favorite publishers, MacAdam/Cage. This fine independent publisher has gained notoriety for its varied booklist. The publisher brings you everything from Southern gothics to edgy underground fiction to quiet, critically acclaimed stories. They published The Time Traveler’s Wife as well…
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