This weekend, Gretchen had a big damn day. She turned 60 years old (!!!!!) this weekend, which though factually accurate, seems so surreal and bizarre that it's hard to accept as real. I mean look at her! She's still just as smoking hot as when I met her! Heh. Forgive me if it seems like …
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The Young Lords: A Radical History by Johanna Fernandez My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was my second or third time to read this book and it remains as stunning as ever. Between the Young Lords and FALN, as well as many dozens of other groups, most continental Americans would be shocked to know …
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Story from the New York Times: Neeli Cherkovski, Poet Who Chronicled the Beat Generation, Dies at 78. Hank: The Life of Charles Bukowski by Neeli Cherkovski Cherkovski was well-liked by many people, unless one included many mainstream press book reviewers. (I write that last comment more as a reflection of my memories some 25-30 years …
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Every year I write an end-of-year post about my annual Goodreads Reading Challenge and the report titled My Year in Books. It's been an annual tradition for nearly a decade and it's that time of year! Fortunately for readers of this post, I don't have the time to write a longish analysis as I typically …
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My story Hollywood Party Scene(s), possibly my last publication for 2023, is featured on The Big Windows Review today. I wrote it so that it seems over the top, but could it actually be a true story? Decide for yourselves and feel free to comment here or on the magazine's website. I hope to post …
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