In our morning reading: an excerpt from Colin Asher’s new book, thoughts on BASIC’s latest album, and more.
Morning Bites: Colin Asher on Johnny Cash, Celebrating William Gass, BASIC’s Latest, and More
Weekend Bites: Mark Haber’s Latest, Eric Rohmer Gets Literary, Will Hermes on Johnny Cash, and More
In our weekend reading: thoughts on Mark Haber’s new novel, an interview with Jayson Greene, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Brian Evenson on Gene Wolfe, Nawaaz Ahmed Interviewed, Lance Olsen Fiction, and More
In our afternoon reading: Brian Evenson on unreliable narrators, an interview with Nawaaz Ahmed, and more.
Johnny Cash’s Bitter Tears
Antonino D’Ambrosio recently wrote A Heartbeat and a Guitar: Johnny Cash and the Making of Bitter Tears (Nation Books). The book deals with the most controversial album the Man in Black ever put out; tackling the subject of the struggles of Native Americans in the heart of the civil rights era. There is an interview with the author over at The Boston Globe.
Youtubing for Shel
You can shoot me for saying this, but aside from the fact that he was a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, Shel Silverstein was possibly one of the top five dudes of the twentieth century. He wrote one of Johnny Cash’s (another of the top dudes) most well-loved songs, Hugh Hefner sent him all over the world to draw pictures, was a playwright, and he wrote and illustrated some of the most best-loved children books ever. I fished around Youtube, […]