"[Friedman's] knack for being in the right place at an extraordinary amount of right times, coupled with his ability to size up noteworthy characters and scenes, has secured his place as one of the mo
In the late 1990s bands like Fugazi, Branch Manager, the Make-Up, Deep Lust, Quix*o*tic, Lungfish, Spirit Caravan, Scaramouche, Stinking Lizaveta, and many more were active in and around the undergrou
"Houston Noir has arrived, an ode to the grime, grit and glamour of Texas's largest, most fascinating (and, to be fair, probably ugliest) city. Houston is unique in Texas history in that it's a large,
"Dawes examines the complicated terrain of grief with uncanny insight and spare, lucid prose. What unfolds is a story about a man, a family, and a country searching for answers and new hope."--Maaza M
"Brimming with humor and heart, Around Harvard Square is a delight."--Andy Borowitz, creator of the New Yorker's "The Borowitz Report""The first year of college can feel as dramatic as the first moon
"Nina Revoyr is one of Los Angeles's most sharp-eyed and penetrating chroniclers, and A Student of History only furthers her reputation. Party mystery, part sentimental education, this is a searing no
"Nina Revoyr is one of Los Angeles's most sharp-eyed and penetrating chroniclers, and A Student of History only furthers her reputation. Party mystery, part sentimental education, this is a searing no
"The Necessary Hunger is the kind of irresistible read you start on the subway at 6 p.m. on the way home from work and keep plowing through until you’ve turned the last page...It beats with the pulse
"Tony Bellotto has written his novel in the best noir tradition. The book, in the style of Edgar Allan Poe, grips the reader from beginning to surprising end. Bellini and the Sphinx is a landmark in W
Updated with six more interviews and a new introduction, the expanded edition of We Owe You Nothing brings the definitive book of conversations with the underground’s greatest minds up to 2007. New in
"This is a wildly provocative and worthwhile read, and I'm delighted that the late revolutionary Marilyn Buck emerges in these pages as the courageous and committed fighter that she was--in the radica
When Sam, a bartender in New York, hears that his ex, Vicki, his one true love, has quit AA and is out drinking again, he embarks on a quest to find her. Sam and his sidekick Francis trek from dive ba
"Justine Bateman was famous before selfies replaced autographs, and bags of fan mail gave way to Twitter shitstorms. And here's the good news: she took notes along the way. Justine steps through the l
Selected praise for the hardcover edition of In Search of the Lost Chord: 1967 and the Hippie Idea:"A legendary steward of the hip musical world...Goldberg plunges into a thorough, panoramic account o
"The inside story of the last great British punk record."--Jon Savage, author of England's Dreaming"We Are The Clash tells an important part of the story of both The Clash and punk rock. The repercuss
"McFadden works a kind of miracle--not only do her characters retain their appealing humanity; their story eclipses the bonds of history to offer continuous surprises...Beautiful and evocative."--Jesm
"After spending two years in Algeria with the French military, Jacques le Garrec, a Resistance hero and former detective, returns home in disgrace to a desolate snow-laden seacoast village in Brittany
"McFadden works a kind of miracle--not only do her characters retain their appealing humanity; their story eclipses the bonds of history to offer continuous surprises...Beautiful and evocative."--Jesm
"Vividly imagined, compelling, and sympathetic, The Perfume Burned His Eyes convinces with the force of its emotional intensity."--Joyce Carol Oates"It has been a long time since I have regarded the p
Praise for the original 1968 edition:"A Killing for Christ is a fast-paced, topical thriller...Hamill’s prose is stylishly punchy...I would guess that Hamill admires Hemingway, Jimmy Breslin, and Mick
Praise for the original 1968 edition:"A Killing for Christ is a fast-paced, topical thriller...Hamill’s prose is stylishly punchy...I would guess that Hamill admires Hemingway, Jimmy Breslin, and Mick
In Knucklehead, we meet Marcus Hayes, a brilliant black attorney who struggles, often unsuccessfully, with the impulse to confront everyday bad behavior with swift and antisocial action. The cause of
