Under the Influence: The Story of My Life, Cont’d
Sean MurphyQ: What did Holden Caulfield do when he grew up? A: He got a job. That is the elevator pitch of my novel Not To Mention a Nice Life, reduced…
2010: Time To Die (Part Two: July-December)
2010: In pace requiescat! This one hurt. The spectacular career of Bob Probert had already ended; his life ended entirely too soon (at the absurdly young age of 45), on…
Through A (Broken) Glass, Darkly: Celebrating The American Splendor of Harvey Pekar
Man, what a rough week for Cleveland. It's never easy to watch a homegrown talent -- a native son who defied odds to become a national treasure -- abruptly depart. Even…
August Left Our World A Poorer Place x2
You don't have to be a jazz fan to appreciate that picture. But it helps. Most people have never heard of Joe Maneri, so not too many folks are mourning…