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Warhol by Blake Gopnik

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

Macy Grant Book Reviews, Literature, Modern Art Leave a comment April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 5 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.

Macy Grant Blogging, Book Reviews, TV Shows and Movies Leave a comment February 25, 2021 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

Macy Grant 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.

Macy Grant 70s music, Book Reviews Leave a comment February 12, 2021February 13, 2021 5 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.

Macy Grant 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

Macy Grant Book Reviews Leave a comment December 26, 2020March 26, 2021 5 Minutes

Charles Bukowski

Book Review of Charles Bukowski’s Hollywood

Macy Grant 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.

Macy Grant Blogging, Book Reviews, music, The 70s Leave a comment August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 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.

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

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.

Macy Grant 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.

Macy Grant Book Reviews, Literature Leave a comment February 23, 2020September 4, 2020 1 Minute

Great Pyramid Monument of Berlin Explained

Great Pyramid Monument of Berlin Explained and The Great Pyramid Book is reviewed.

Macy Grant Book Reviews, history, Internet Culture, Literature Leave a comment November 6, 2019September 4, 2020 4 Minutes

True Hallucinations by Terence McKenna

Book Review with Spoilers

Macy Grant 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.

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

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.

Macy Grant Book Reviews, Internet Culture, Literature Leave a comment May 28, 2019 3 Minutes

Creepy Crawling Book Review

Creepy Crawling is a boring book that is only vaguely about Charles Manson and his followers

Macy Grant Book Reviews, Literature, music Leave a comment May 24, 2019September 4, 2020 2 Minutes

Ketamine Early Pioneers

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

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

Beastie Boys Book Review

Beastie Boys Book A Review

Macy Grant Book Reviews Leave a comment January 28, 2019September 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.

Macy Grant 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 with Spoilers

Macy Grant Book Reviews, Literature Leave a comment June 5, 2018September 4, 2020 2 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?

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

Notes of a Crocodile

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

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

Inspirational Writers

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

Macy Grant 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

Macy Grant 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.

Macy Grant 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.

Macy Grant Book Reviews, Literature Leave a comment May 1, 2012September 4, 2020 5 Minutes
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