First Katrina Book Deals Announced
The only thing that surprises me is that it took this long for the first book deals about Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans to be announced. Luckily, these look like serious examinations of the city and the tragedy, as opposed to someone just wanting to cash-in on the horrors. Publishers Weekly reported on Tuesday that…
continue readingBoD: Deep Blues
Arguably the definitive account book about the blues, Robert Palmer’s Deep Blues: A Musical and Cultural History of the Mississippi Delta explores the origins of the music and its transformation from early field hollers to electric blues. Detailed treatments of greats such as Charley Patton, Elmore James, Son House, and many others, this book is…
continue readingHappy Birthday Square Books
One of the leading independents in the country, Square Books, celebrates its 26th year of bookselling. There are discounts on books today so call the store or stop by the square. Looking at all the author photographs on the wall is worth the trip to the store alone. One of my favorites is a photo…
continue readingBoD: U2 at the End of the World
Continuing my recent fascination with music books, our Book of the Day is Bill Flanagan’s U2: At the End of the World. This book is no regular bio of a popular band. Arriving in Berlin as the wall was being torn down, Flanagan spent several years with U2 during the recording and touring for the…
continue readingCelebrities as Novelists
The fine folks over at Bookninja are brewing up some Liquid Drano tea in response to this story. And while I might, under normal conditions, share their frustrations, right now I’m riding high on endorphins from working out and protein shakes. And since, in a mere three weeks, I’m going to transform myself from dumpy-and-pudgy…
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