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Literary Magazines

The New Yorker and The Paris Review Ideas for increasing readership of literary magazines.

Laurel Zito Literature Leave a comment July 27, 2022 3 Minutes

The Runaways and Cherie Currie Book Review

My impressions after reading and listening to the “Neon Angel Book”. I found the book to have a serious creditability issue. I never knew who the Runaways were at the time in which they were famous.

Laurel Zito 70s music, Book Reviews Leave a comment February 2, 2022February 9, 2022 11 Minutes

Lost in the Valley of Death: Book Review

Book Review Harley Rustad’s , “Lost in the Valley of Death.” Justin Alexander Shetler disappeared in India in 2016 while on a spiritual quest.

Laurel Zito Book Reviews Leave a comment January 28, 2022January 28, 2022 2 Minutes

Caffeine

I love the feeling of drinking coffee or tea but ultimately there is a price to pay.

Laurel Zito Book Reviews, Burroughs and Friends Leave a comment July 28, 2021July 28, 2021 2 Minutes

Oblivion Book Review

I found an essay by author Andrew Altschul on the story “The Suffering Channel” from the Book Oblivion by David Foster Wallace and it inspired me to take the essay a little bit farther with extrapolation.

Laurel Zito Book Reviews, David Foster Wallace, Literature, Writers who committed suicide Leave a comment July 1, 2021July 2, 2021 6 Minutes

Audible Returns

Today I got banned from Audible Returns for 6 months in spite of being promised unlimited reviews book younger then one year. Audible invented this return policy and now they blame me for using it. How much time does one have to read and listen to book anyway in the modern age?

Laurel Zito Internet Culture, Literature Leave a comment May 26, 2021June 19, 2021 7 Minutes

Warhol by Blake Gopnik

My thoughts on the Andy Warhol Biography by Blake Gopnik titled "Warhol".

Laurel Zito Book Reviews, Literature, Modern Art Leave a comment April 1, 2021April 14, 2021 6 Minutes

Shannen Doherty Badass Book Review

Shannen Doherty Book Badass is a Self Help Book published in 2010 and this is my review of it. Doherty played the iconic role of Brenda Walsh in Beverly Hills, 90210.

Laurel Zito Book Reviews, Literature Leave a comment February 25, 2021May 1, 2022 3 Minutes

Living In The Past

I've Seen the Future and I'm Not Going: The Art Scene and Downtown New York in the 1980s Book Review

Laurel Zito Art and Craft, Book Reviews, Literature, The 70s Leave a comment February 21, 2021March 11, 2021 4 Minutes

Idol Truth Book Review

Idol Truth is the story Leif Garrett's life and this is a book review.

Laurel Zito 70s music, Book Reviews Leave a comment February 12, 2021February 13, 2021 5 Minutes

Project Gutenberg is illegal

Project Gutenberg has gone off the rails. See why in this blog post.

Laurel Zito Blogging, Internet Culture, Literature Leave a comment January 23, 2021 1 Minute

King Woodleaf

An altered version of the poem by A. A. Milne, and a short story about Woodleaf.

Laurel Zito Fictional Stories, Literature, poems Leave a comment January 20, 2021May 1, 2022 6 Minutes

Remain In Love Book Review

Book Review of Remain in Love: Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club by Chris Frantz who was the drummer in both bands. He is married to Tina Weymouth who was the bass player for the band.

Laurel Zito Book Reviews, music Leave a comment January 6, 2021March 19, 2021 5 Minutes

He Who Dies Last Wins

Book Review Michael Kinsey on Competitive Longevity and Parkinson's Disease

Laurel Zito Book Reviews Leave a comment December 26, 2020March 26, 2021 5 Minutes

Angela King

Angela King was married to Eric Burdon in 1967, she left him for Jimi Hendrix in 1968. 20 years later she was murdered. But who was she really?

Laurel Zito Internet Culture, Literature, music 6 Comments September 17, 2020November 14, 2020 1 Minute

Charles Bukowski

Book Review of Charles Bukowski’s Hollywood

Laurel Zito Book Reviews, Literature 6 Comments August 30, 2020September 25, 2020 2 Minutes

Blind Owl Book Review

Blind Owl died from an overdose on September 3, 1970. He is a member of the 27 Club.

Laurel Zito Book Reviews, Literature, music, The 70s Leave a comment August 14, 2020May 1, 2022 2 Minutes

As Needed For Pain Book Review

Who was the Rockstar in As Needed For Pain by Dan Peres? As Needed For Pain is a good book to read if you want to know more about addiction.

Laurel Zito Book Reviews, Burroughs and Friends Leave a comment June 24, 2020September 4, 2020 3 Minutes

Joelle Van Dyne based on Savannah

Was Infinite Jest Character Joelle based in part on Savannah?

Laurel Zito David Foster Wallace, Literature Leave a comment March 11, 2020March 11, 2020 1 Minute

The Shadow Over Innsmouth

The Shadow Over Innsmouth by HP Lovecraft and The Blue Fugates
The Blue Fugates of Kentucky may have been an inspiration for Lovecraft.

Laurel Zito Book Reviews, Literature Leave a comment February 24, 2020February 25, 2020 5 Minutes

Adam Henderson McNally Mystery

Reader Adam Henderson of McNally’s Mysteries Book Series is hard to find. I listened to him read audio books in the 90s.

Laurel Zito Book Reviews, Literature Leave a comment February 23, 2020September 4, 2020 1 Minute

Cracky Poems

Poems about Cracky the Parrot who was Woodleaf's Pet before he was sent to Cambodia

Laurel Zito Fictional Stories, poems Leave a comment January 27, 2020August 3, 2021 1 Minute

True Hallucinations by Terence McKenna

Book Review with Spoilers

Laurel Zito Book Reviews, Gardening, Literature, The 70s, Travel 2 Comments August 8, 2019March 20, 2020 2 Minutes

Plants That Poison Book Review

Plants That Poison : An Illustrated Guide to Plants Poisonous to Man by Ervin M. Schmutz Book Review of a 70s botany book. A time capsule look inside.

Laurel Zito Book Reviews, Gardening, Humorous Gardening, The 70s Leave a comment August 2, 2019September 4, 2020 3 Minutes

First Impression Best Impression

When writing is unnecessarily over complicated it reduces the likelihood of being understood.

Laurel Zito Internet Culture, Literature, Twin Peaks Leave a comment July 19, 2019September 4, 2020 2 Minutes

Aliens Witness A Funeral

A Poem called “Aliens Witness A Funeral or Listen to the Aliens Laughing”

Laurel Zito Literature, poems Leave a comment July 13, 2019September 4, 2020 2 Minutes

Mary Queen of Scots a Real Life Soap Opera

We stop to consider the tragic life of Mary Queen of Scots and how it relates to 70s Music.

Laurel Zito 70s music, Days of Our Lives, history, Literature, music, The 70s, TV Shows and Movies Leave a comment June 14, 2019September 4, 2020 1 Minute

Nietzsche for Beginners Book Review

Nietzsche for Beginners is a graphic novel with ugly drawings published on cheap paper. I did not like it, and here is my negative review.

Laurel Zito Book Reviews, Internet Culture, Literature Leave a comment May 28, 2019 3 Minutes

To Cry You a Song

Jethro Tull broke up in 2012, but no one noticed

Laurel Zito 70s music, Burroughs and Friends, Internet Culture, music, The 70s Leave a comment May 4, 2019August 19, 2019 14 Minutes

This Woman Hates David Foster Wallace

Two online articles about David Foster Wallace are considered

Laurel Zito David Foster Wallace, Literature, Writers who committed suicide Leave a comment April 6, 2019September 4, 2020 6 Minutes

Ketamine Early Pioneers

In the 70s two Pioneers in Ketamine were Marcia Moore and John Lilly.

Laurel Zito Blogging, Book Reviews, Literature, The 70s Leave a comment April 4, 2019September 4, 2020 4 Minutes

A Confederacy of Dunces

A Confederacy of Dunces was rejected by Robert Gottlieb and caused the author to commit suicide.

Laurel Zito Literature, Writers who committed suicide Leave a comment March 13, 2019September 4, 2020 11 Minutes

Beastie Boys Book Review

Beastie Boys Book A Review

Laurel Zito Book Reviews Leave a comment January 28, 2019September 4, 2020 3 Minutes

Lost Book Found

Reviews of the films Lost Book Found and Wax

Laurel Zito Burroughs and Friends, Literature, TV Shows and Movies Leave a comment October 7, 2018September 4, 2020 3 Minutes

Woody Allen Movies and Existential Despair

Looking at Woody Allen's Best Movies and the works of Edward Lear with some minor movie spoilers

Laurel Zito Blogging, Literature, poems, TV Shows and Movies Leave a comment June 30, 2018September 4, 2020 3 Minutes

Concerning the Bodyguard

Concerning the Bodyguard by Donald Bartheleme is a short story told only as a series of questions. A short review with no spoilers.

Laurel Zito Book Reviews, Literature Leave a comment June 5, 2018September 4, 2020 2 Minutes

The Age of the Pussyfoot

The Age of the Pussyfoot Book Review Dystopian Science Fiction by Frederik Pohl

Laurel Zito Book Reviews, Literature Leave a comment June 5, 2018January 24, 2022 6 Minutes

Ulysses and Infinite Jest

In this post we ask the question can Ulysses by James Joyce be compared to David Foster Wallace's book Infinite Jest?

Laurel Zito Book Reviews, David Foster Wallace, Literature Leave a comment June 3, 2018September 4, 2020 11 Minutes

Woody Allen vs Mia Farrow

Woody Allen vs Mia Farrow parallels the book Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace

Laurel Zito David Foster Wallace Leave a comment May 24, 2018May 14, 2021 9 Minutes

Notes of a Crocodile

Notes of a Crocodile Book Review with spoilers I discuss writers who committed suicide.

Laurel Zito Book Reviews, Literature, Writers who committed suicide Leave a comment April 23, 2018September 4, 2020 2 Minutes

David Foster Wallace Serial Killer

David Foster Wallace wrote a story about a serial killer. We consider the story in brief.

Laurel Zito David Foster Wallace Leave a comment April 19, 2018September 4, 2020 1 Minute

What happened at the end of Twin Peaks The Revival

I give my take on what happened to Laura Palmer and I discuss the Dougie Problem.

Laurel Zito David Foster Wallace, TV Shows and Movies, Twin Peaks Leave a comment September 6, 2017June 11, 2021 5 Minutes

Inspirational Writers

My three favorite writers are P.G. Wodehouse, David Foster Wallace, and William Burroughs.

Laurel Zito Book Reviews, Burroughs and Friends, David Foster Wallace, Literature 1 Comment June 12, 2017September 4, 2020 4 Minutes

Haruki Murakami a post modernist who is accessible

All about Haruki Murakami

Laurel Zito Book Reviews, Literature Leave a comment December 1, 2014September 4, 2020 2 Minutes

Reds Novel

I am looking novels by Jack W. Thomas. A book review of Reds and an introduction to Turn Me On.

Laurel Zito Book Reviews, Literature 5 Comments February 27, 2014November 12, 2020 4 Minutes

Life a User’s Manual Book Review

Life a User's Manual by Georges Perec is a rewarding book, but you may want to consider a reading about the book first before you dive in.

Laurel Zito Book Reviews, Literature Leave a comment May 1, 2012September 4, 2020 5 Minutes
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