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In Double Talkin' Jive, legendary drummer Matt Sorum takes music lovers behind the scenes of a remarkable life in rock. Sorum, whose albums have sold tens of millions of copies around the world, provides an honest, engaging account of the highs and lows of superstardom. Sorum recounts his childhood years idolizing Ringo Starr and surviving an abusive stepfather. After leaving high school, Sorum sold pot to get by. Over time, his drug dealing escalated to smuggling large quantities of cocaine, a career that came to a halt following a dramatic shoot-out. Sorum fled his old life and settled in Hollywood, where he'd enjoy a rapid ascension to rock 'n' roll immortality. He caught his big break drumming for the Cult, and only a year later was invited to join Guns N' Roses, with whom he'd record two of rock's most iconic albums: Use Your Illusion 1 and 2. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy Award–winning Sorum opens up with forthright honesty, sharing anecdotes from his time touring the globe, battling drug and alcohol addiction, as well as working with Axl Rose, one of the greatest frontmen in rock, Slash and the rest of the GNR team. His career with the Cult, Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver, Motörhead, the Hollywood Vampires, and Kings of Chaos costars an ensemble of rock royalty, from Billy Idol to Steven Tyler, Billy F Gibbons, and Alice Cooper. Double Talkin' Jive goes beyond the clichés of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll, telling the very human story of what it takes to make it in music, and the toll stardom exacts from those who achieve success. Sorum invites fans to revel in the debauchery of the good times, but also paints a stark portrait of life after the party. Music fans of any generation will find value in the pages of this evocative, thoughtful, and candid autobiography. “Matt lights up rooms, corridors, clubs, theaters, arenas, and stadiums with the kind of infectious rock 'n' roll energy that is increasingly becoming obsolete. His dedication to his craft remains virtually peerless, and when the sticks are resting, you'll have to go a long way to find someone cooler in rock 'n' roll. Dive into these shenanigan-saturated pages immediately and find out for yourself!" —Lars Ulrich, Metallica “A colorfully dark look into the f * * * ed-up psyche of a legendary and badass drummer. I want to read it over and over.” —Jonas Åkerlund, director of Spun and Lords of Chaos Available in hardcover, e-book, and audiobook, including a signed limited-edition hardcover with vinyl audiobook bundle, narrated and performed by Matt Sorum Signed bundles available at rarebirdlit.com Trade hardcover, e-book, and audiobook formats wherever books are sold. Hardcover and E-Book Distributed by Publishers Group West Audiobook Published and Distributed by Recorded Books/Tantor Media Author Site: mattsorum.com
In Double Talkin' Jive, legendary drummer Matt Sorum takes music lovers behind the scenes of a remarkable life in rock. Sorum, whose albums have sold tens of millions of copies around the world, provides an honest, engaging account of the highs and lows of superstardom. Sorum recounts his childhood years idolizing Ringo Starr and surviving an abusive stepfather. After leaving high school, Sorum sold pot to get by. Over time, his drug dealing escalated to smuggling large quantities of cocaine, a career that came to a halt following a dramatic shoot-out. Sorum fled his old life and settled in Hollywood, where he'd enjoy a rapid ascension to rock 'n' roll immortality. He caught his big break drumming for the Cult, and only a year later was invited to join Guns N' Roses, with whom he'd record two of rock's most iconic albums: Use Your Illusion 1 and 2. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy Award–winning Sorum opens up with forthright honesty, sharing anecdotes from his time touring the globe, battling drug and alcohol addiction, as well as working with Axl Rose, one of the greatest frontmen in rock, Slash and the rest of the GNR team. His career with the Cult, Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver, Motörhead, the Hollywood Vampires, and Kings of Chaos costars an ensemble of rock royalty, from Billy Idol to Steven Tyler, Billy F Gibbons, and Alice Cooper. Double Talkin' Jive goes beyond the clichés of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll, telling the very human story of what it takes to make it in music, and the toll stardom exacts from those who achieve success. Sorum invites fans to revel in the debauchery of the good times, but also paints a stark portrait of life after the party. Music fans of any generation will find value in the pages of this evocative, thoughtful, and candid autobiography. “Matt lights up rooms, corridors, clubs, theaters, arenas, and stadiums with the kind of infectious rock 'n' roll energy that is increasingly becoming obsolete. His dedication to his craft remains virtually peerless, and when the sticks are resting, you'll have to go a long way to find someone cooler in rock 'n' roll. Dive into these shenanigan-saturated pages immediately and find out for yourself!" —Lars Ulrich, Metallica “A colorfully dark look into the f * * * ed-up psyche of a legendary and badass drummer. I want to read it over and over.” —Jonas Åkerlund, director of Spun and Lords of Chaos Available in hardcover, e-book, and audiobook, including a signed limited-edition hardcover with vinyl audiobook bundle, narrated and performed by Matt Sorum Signed bundles available at rarebirdlit.com Trade hardcover, e-book, and audiobook formats wherever books are sold. Hardcover and E-Book Distributed by Publishers Group West Audiobook Published and Distributed by Recorded Books/Tantor Media Author Site: mattsorum.com
In Double Talkin' Jive, legendary drummer Matt Sorum takes music lovers behind the scenes of a remarkable life in rock. Sorum, whose albums have sold tens of millions of copies around the world, provides an honest, engaging account of the highs and lows of superstardom. Sorum recounts his childhood years idolizing Ringo Starr and surviving an abusive stepfather. After leaving high school, Sorum sold pot to get by. Over time, his drug dealing escalated to smuggling large quantities of cocaine, a career that came to a halt following a dramatic shoot-out. Sorum fled his old life and settled in Hollywood, where he'd enjoy a rapid ascension to rock 'n' roll immortality. He caught his big break drumming for the Cult, and only a year later was invited to join Guns N' Roses, with whom he'd record two of rock's most iconic albums: Use Your Illusion 1 and 2. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy Award–winning Sorum opens up with forthright honesty, sharing anecdotes from his time touring the globe, battling drug and alcohol addiction, as well as working with Axl Rose, one of the greatest frontmen in rock, Slash and the rest of the GNR team. His career with the Cult, Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver, Motörhead, the Hollywood Vampires, and Kings of Chaos costars an ensemble of rock royalty, from Billy Idol to Steven Tyler, Billy F Gibbons, and Alice Cooper. Double Talkin' Jive goes beyond the clichés of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll, telling the very human story of what it takes to make it in music, and the toll stardom exacts from those who achieve success. Sorum invites fans to revel in the debauchery of the good times, but also paints a stark portrait of life after the party. Music fans of any generation will find value in the pages of this evocative, thoughtful, and candid autobiography. “Matt lights up rooms, corridors, clubs, theaters, arenas, and stadiums with the kind of infectious rock 'n' roll energy that is increasingly becoming obsolete. His dedication to his craft remains virtually peerless, and when the sticks are resting, you'll have to go a long way to find someone cooler in rock 'n' roll. Dive into these shenanigan-saturated pages immediately and find out for yourself!" —Lars Ulrich, Metallica “A colorfully dark look into the f * * * ed-up psyche of a legendary and badass drummer. I want to read it over and over.” —Jonas Åkerlund, director of Spun and Lords of Chaos Available in hardcover, e-book, and audiobook, including a signed limited-edition hardcover with vinyl audiobook bundle, narrated and performed by Matt Sorum Signed bundles available at rarebirdlit.com Trade hardcover, e-book, and audiobook formats wherever books are sold. Hardcover and E-Book Distributed by Publishers Group West Audiobook Published and Distributed by Recorded Books/Tantor Media Author Site: mattsorum.com
In Double Talkin' Jive, legendary drummer Matt Sorum takes music lovers behind the scenes of a remarkable life in rock. Sorum, whose albums have sold tens of millions of copies around the world, provides an honest, engaging account of the highs and lows of superstardom. Sorum recounts his childhood years idolizing Ringo Starr and surviving an abusive stepfather. After leaving high school, Sorum sold pot to get by. Over time, his drug dealing escalated to smuggling large quantities of cocaine, a career that came to a halt following a dramatic shoot-out. Sorum fled his old life and settled in Hollywood, where he'd enjoy a rapid ascension to rock 'n' roll immortality. He caught his big break drumming for the Cult, and only a year later was invited to join Guns N' Roses, with whom he'd record two of rock's most iconic albums: Use Your Illusion 1 and 2. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy Award–winning Sorum opens up with forthright honesty, sharing anecdotes from his time touring the globe, battling drug and alcohol addiction, as well as working with Axl Rose, one of the greatest frontmen in rock, Slash and the rest of the GNR team. His career with the Cult, Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver, Motörhead, the Hollywood Vampires, and Kings of Chaos costars an ensemble of rock royalty, from Billy Idol to Steven Tyler, Billy F Gibbons, and Alice Cooper. Double Talkin' Jive goes beyond the clichés of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll, telling the very human story of what it takes to make it in music, and the toll stardom exacts from those who achieve success. Sorum invites fans to revel in the debauchery of the good times, but also paints a stark portrait of life after the party. Music fans of any generation will find value in the pages of this evocative, thoughtful, and candid autobiography. “Matt lights up rooms, corridors, clubs, theaters, arenas, and stadiums with the kind of infectious rock 'n' roll energy that is increasingly becoming obsolete. His dedication to his craft remains virtually peerless, and when the sticks are resting, you'll have to go a long way to find someone cooler in rock 'n' roll. Dive into these shenanigan-saturated pages immediately and find out for yourself!" —Lars Ulrich, Metallica “A colorfully dark look into the f * * * ed-up psyche of a legendary and badass drummer. I want to read it over and over.” —Jonas Åkerlund, director of Spun and Lords of Chaos Available in hardcover, e-book, and audiobook, including a signed limited-edition hardcover with vinyl audiobook bundle, narrated and performed by Matt Sorum Signed bundles available at rarebirdlit.com Trade hardcover, e-book, and audiobook formats wherever books are sold. Hardcover and E-Book Distributed by Publishers Group West Audiobook Published and Distributed by Recorded Books/Tantor Media Author Site: mattsorum.com
In Double Talkin' Jive, legendary drummer Matt Sorum takes music lovers behind the scenes of a remarkable life in rock. Sorum, whose albums have sold tens of millions of copies around the world, provides an honest, engaging account of the highs and lows of superstardom. Sorum recounts his childhood years idolizing Ringo Starr and surviving an abusive stepfather. After leaving high school, Sorum sold pot to get by. Over time, his drug dealing escalated to smuggling large quantities of cocaine, a career that came to a halt following a dramatic shoot-out. Sorum fled his old life and settled in Hollywood, where he'd enjoy a rapid ascension to rock 'n' roll immortality. He caught his big break drumming for the Cult, and only a year later was invited to join Guns N' Roses, with whom he'd record two of rock's most iconic albums: Use Your Illusion 1 and 2. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy Award–winning Sorum opens up with forthright honesty, sharing anecdotes from his time touring the globe, battling drug and alcohol addiction, as well as working with Axl Rose, one of the greatest frontmen in rock, Slash and the rest of the GNR team. His career with the Cult, Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver, Motörhead, the Hollywood Vampires, and Kings of Chaos costars an ensemble of rock royalty, from Billy Idol to Steven Tyler, Billy F Gibbons, and Alice Cooper. Double Talkin' Jive goes beyond the clichés of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll, telling the very human story of what it takes to make it in music, and the toll stardom exacts from those who achieve success. Sorum invites fans to revel in the debauchery of the good times, but also paints a stark portrait of life after the party. Music fans of any generation will find value in the pages of this evocative, thoughtful, and candid autobiography. “Matt lights up rooms, corridors, clubs, theaters, arenas, and stadiums with the kind of infectious rock 'n' roll energy that is increasingly becoming obsolete. His dedication to his craft remains virtually peerless, and when the sticks are resting, you'll have to go a long way to find someone cooler in rock 'n' roll. Dive into these shenanigan-saturated pages immediately and find out for yourself!" —Lars Ulrich, Metallica “A colorfully dark look into the f * * * ed-up psyche of a legendary and badass drummer. I want to read it over and over.” —Jonas Åkerlund, director of Spun and Lords of Chaos Available in hardcover, e-book, and audiobook, including a signed limited-edition hardcover with vinyl audiobook bundle, narrated and performed by Matt Sorum Signed bundles available at rarebirdlit.com Trade hardcover, e-book, and audiobook formats wherever books are sold. Hardcover and E-Book Distributed by Publishers Group West Audiobook Published and Distributed by Recorded Books/Tantor Media Author Site: mattsorum.com
In Double Talkin' Jive, legendary drummer Matt Sorum takes music lovers behind the scenes of a remarkable life in rock. Sorum, whose albums have sold tens of millions of copies around the world, provides an honest, engaging account of the highs and lows of superstardom. Sorum recounts his childhood years idolizing Ringo Starr and surviving an abusive stepfather. After leaving high school, Sorum sold pot to get by. Over time, his drug dealing escalated to smuggling large quantities of cocaine, a career that came to a halt following a dramatic shoot-out. Sorum fled his old life and settled in Hollywood, where he'd enjoy a rapid ascension to rock 'n' roll immortality. He caught his big break drumming for the Cult, and only a year later was invited to join Guns N' Roses, with whom he'd record two of rock's most iconic albums: Use Your Illusion 1 and 2. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy Award–winning Sorum opens up with forthright honesty, sharing anecdotes from his time touring the globe, battling drug and alcohol addiction, as well as working with Axl Rose, one of the greatest frontmen in rock, Slash and the rest of the GNR team. His career with the Cult, Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver, Motörhead, the Hollywood Vampires, and Kings of Chaos costars an ensemble of rock royalty, from Billy Idol to Steven Tyler, Billy F Gibbons, and Alice Cooper. Double Talkin' Jive goes beyond the clichés of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll, telling the very human story of what it takes to make it in music, and the toll stardom exacts from those who achieve success. Sorum invites fans to revel in the debauchery of the good times, but also paints a stark portrait of life after the party. Music fans of any generation will find value in the pages of this evocative, thoughtful, and candid autobiography. “Matt lights up rooms, corridors, clubs, theaters, arenas, and stadiums with the kind of infectious rock 'n' roll energy that is increasingly becoming obsolete. His dedication to his craft remains virtually peerless, and when the sticks are resting, you'll have to go a long way to find someone cooler in rock 'n' roll. Dive into these shenanigan-saturated pages immediately and find out for yourself!" —Lars Ulrich, Metallica “A colorfully dark look into the f * * * ed-up psyche of a legendary and badass drummer. I want to read it over and over.” —Jonas Åkerlund, director of Spun and Lords of Chaos Available in hardcover, e-book, and audiobook, including a signed limited-edition hardcover with vinyl audiobook bundle, narrated and performed by Matt Sorum Signed bundles available at rarebirdlit.com Trade hardcover, e-book, and audiobook formats wherever books are sold. Hardcover and E-Book Distributed by Publishers Group West Audiobook Published and Distributed by Recorded Books/Tantor Media Author Site: mattsorum.com
In Double Talkin' Jive, legendary drummer Matt Sorum takes music lovers behind the scenes of a remarkable life in rock. Sorum, whose albums have sold tens of millions of copies around the world, provides an honest, engaging account of the highs and lows of superstardom. Sorum recounts his childhood years idolizing Ringo Starr and surviving an abusive stepfather. After leaving high school, Sorum sold pot to get by. Over time, his drug dealing escalated to smuggling large quantities of cocaine, a career that came to a halt following a dramatic shoot-out. Sorum fled his old life and settled in Hollywood, where he'd enjoy a rapid ascension to rock 'n' roll immortality. He caught his big break drumming for the Cult, and only a year later was invited to join Guns N' Roses, with whom he'd record two of rock's most iconic albums: Use Your Illusion 1 and 2. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy Award–winning Sorum opens up with forthright honesty, sharing anecdotes from his time touring the globe, battling drug and alcohol addiction, as well as working with Axl Rose, one of the greatest frontmen in rock, Slash and the rest of the GNR team. His career with the Cult, Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver, Motörhead, the Hollywood Vampires, and Kings of Chaos costars an ensemble of rock royalty, from Billy Idol to Steven Tyler, Billy F Gibbons, and Alice Cooper. Double Talkin' Jive goes beyond the clichés of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll, telling the very human story of what it takes to make it in music, and the toll stardom exacts from those who achieve success. Sorum invites fans to revel in the debauchery of the good times, but also paints a stark portrait of life after the party. Music fans of any generation will find value in the pages of this evocative, thoughtful, and candid autobiography. “Matt lights up rooms, corridors, clubs, theaters, arenas, and stadiums with the kind of infectious rock 'n' roll energy that is increasingly becoming obsolete. His dedication to his craft remains virtually peerless, and when the sticks are resting, you'll have to go a long way to find someone cooler in rock 'n' roll. Dive into these shenanigan-saturated pages immediately and find out for yourself!" —Lars Ulrich, Metallica “A colorfully dark look into the f * * * ed-up psyche of a legendary and badass drummer. I want to read it over and over.” —Jonas Åkerlund, director of Spun and Lords of Chaos Available in hardcover, e-book, and audiobook, including a signed limited-edition hardcover with vinyl audiobook bundle, narrated and performed by Matt Sorum Signed bundles available at rarebirdlit.com Trade hardcover, e-book, and audiobook formats wherever books are sold. Hardcover and E-Book Distributed by Publishers Group West Audiobook Published and Distributed by Recorded Books/Tantor Media Author Site: mattsorum.com
In Double Talkin' Jive, legendary drummer Matt Sorum takes music lovers behind the scenes of a remarkable life in rock. Sorum, whose albums have sold tens of millions of copies around the world, provides an honest, engaging account of the highs and lows of superstardom. Sorum recounts his childhood years idolizing Ringo Starr and surviving an abusive stepfather. After leaving high school, Sorum sold pot to get by. Over time, his drug dealing escalated to smuggling large quantities of cocaine, a career that came to a halt following a dramatic shoot-out. Sorum fled his old life and settled in Hollywood, where he'd enjoy a rapid ascension to rock 'n' roll immortality. He caught his big break drumming for the Cult, and only a year later was invited to join Guns N' Roses, with whom he'd record two of rock's most iconic albums: Use Your Illusion 1 and 2. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy Award–winning Sorum opens up with forthright honesty, sharing anecdotes from his time touring the globe, battling drug and alcohol addiction, as well as working with Axl Rose, one of the greatest frontmen in rock, Slash and the rest of the GNR team. His career with the Cult, Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver, Motörhead, the Hollywood Vampires, and Kings of Chaos costars an ensemble of rock royalty, from Billy Idol to Steven Tyler, Billy F Gibbons, and Alice Cooper. Double Talkin' Jive goes beyond the clichés of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll, telling the very human story of what it takes to make it in music, and the toll stardom exacts from those who achieve success. Sorum invites fans to revel in the debauchery of the good times, but also paints a stark portrait of life after the party. Music fans of any generation will find value in the pages of this evocative, thoughtful, and candid autobiography. “Matt lights up rooms, corridors, clubs, theaters, arenas, and stadiums with the kind of infectious rock 'n' roll energy that is increasingly becoming obsolete. His dedication to his craft remains virtually peerless, and when the sticks are resting, you'll have to go a long way to find someone cooler in rock 'n' roll. Dive into these shenanigan-saturated pages immediately and find out for yourself!" —Lars Ulrich, Metallica “A colorfully dark look into the f * * * ed-up psyche of a legendary and badass drummer. I want to read it over and over.” —Jonas Åkerlund, director of Spun and Lords of Chaos Available in hardcover, e-book, and audiobook, including a signed limited-edition hardcover with vinyl audiobook bundle, narrated and performed by Matt Sorum Signed bundles available at rarebirdlit.com Trade hardcover, e-book, and audiobook formats wherever books are sold. Hardcover and E-Book Distributed by Publishers Group West Audiobook Published and Distributed by Recorded Books/Tantor Media Author Site: mattsorum.com
The first full-length collaboration between Mark Lanegan and Joe Cardamone—as Dark Mark vs. Skeleton Joe—will release later next year as a co-release between Rare Bird and Kitten Robot. However, in the meantime, preorders are available now for a very special limited edition 12" single featuring "Dark Mark Theme" b/w "Skeleton Joe Manifesto." This is a sample download link from the record. Mark LaneganJoe CardamoneScreaming The Icarus LineQueens of the Stone Age
The first full-length collaboration between Mark Lanegan and Joe Cardamone—as Dark Mark vs. Skeleton Joe—will release later next year as a co-release between Rare Bird and Kitten Robot. However, in the meantime, preorders are available now for a very special limited edition 12" single featuring "Dark Mark Theme" b/w "Skeleton Joe Manifesto." This is a sample download link from the record.
World champion wrestler and author of Wrestling with Angels, John Hanrahan talks with hall of fame wrestler and seven time world wrestling champion Lee Kemp, author of Winning Gold! Join them as they talk wrestling, getting through the tough times, and what they're up to now! Get John's book anywhere you buy books and Lee's book at leekemp.com.
Karen Stefano is the author of "What A Body Remembers: A Memoir of Sexual Assault And Its Aftermath" (Rare Bird Books 2019). She is also the author of the short story collection "The Secret Games of Words" (1GlimpsePress 2015) and the how-to business writing guide, "Before Hitting Send" (Dearborn 2011). Paul Alan Ruben’s fiction and non-fiction has appeared in print and online publications, including The Washington Post, Connotation Press, The Good Men Project and AudioFile Magazine. As an audiobook producer/director, he has received two Grammy Awards for Best Spoken Word. His debut short story collection, Terms of Engagement: Stories of the Father and Son, was published in November, 2018. Paul lives in Brooklyn, NY
On this last episode of "The Publicist Speaks", Jessica hosts JJ Anselmi to discuss his new book "DOOMED TO FAIL: THE INCREDIBLY LOUD HISTORY OF DOOM, SLUDGE, & POST-METAL". Jessica and JJ share their experiences with metal and the completely opposite ways they have experienced this massive genre of music. By the end of this episode, both Jessica & JJ decide that they are both one of the doomed.
J.J. Anselmi is the author of Doomed to Fail: The Incredibly Loud History of Doom, Sludge, and Post-metal; and Heavy: A Memoir of Wyoming, BMX, and Heavy Fucking Music. He’s played drums in several heavy bands, including In the Company of Serpents and Former Worlds. He’s currently the drummer of Drainage, a sludgy metalcore band from Long Beach, California. Lou Brutus, for lack of a better term, is a Professional Music Fan. He’s lives the dream of millions by traveling the Earth attending concerts and interviewing rock stars. He’s spent his life blasting tunes on the radio, becoming the first to play all your favorite bands, and gaining access to literally thousands of music events. He has severe hearing damage. Lou has smoked weed with Hunter S. Thompson and Snoop Dogg, chugged ale with Spinal Tap’s “Stonehenge” dwarfs, been in a tour bus that ran over a guy on the NJ Turnpike, and puked on the floor of many of the world’s most prestigious concert venues. He also sings in a couple of crazy bands, one of which has gotten him death threats. If he sells enough copies of this book, he will buy a KISS pinball machine. Brutus lives outside Washington, DC with his family, including Darla the Wonder Dog, subsisting on a diet of black coffee, Rock N Roll, and tinnitus.
Today's episode explores the life and influence of Joan Didion. From New York to California, Joan Didion left her mark across the generations. Steffie Nelson, editor of SLOUCHING TOWARDS LOS ANGELES, joins our host Jessica to talk about what it is like to be a woman in a man's world.
J.J. Anselmi is the author of Doomed to Fail: The Incredibly Loud History of Doom, Sludge, and Post-metal; and Heavy: A Memoir of Wyoming, BMX, and Heavy Fucking Music. He’s played drums in several heavy bands, including In the Company of Serpents and Former Worlds. He’s currently the drummer of Drainage, a sludgy metalcore band from Long Beach, California. Sam McPheeters was born in Ohio and raised in upstate New York. In 1981, at age twelve, he co-authored Travelers Tales: Rumors and Legends of the Albany-Saratoga Region. Starting in 1989, he sang for Born Against, Men's Recovery Project, and Wrangler Brutes, touring seventeen times across North America, Europe, and Japan. Since 2009, he has written for Criterion, Vice, and The Village Voice, among others. He currently lives in Pomona, CA, with his wife.
Karen Stefano is the author of the memoir, What A Body Remembers: A Memoir of Sexual Assault And Its Aftermath (Rare Bird, 2019). She is also the author of the short story collection The Secret Games of Words (1GlimpsePress, 2015) and the how-to business writing guide, Before Hitting Send (Dearborn, 2011). Her work has appeared in Ms. Magazine, The Rumpus, Psychology Today, California Lawyer, The South Carolina Review, Tampa Review, Epiphany, Volume 1 Brooklyn, and many other journals and magazines. Laura Bogart is the author of Don't You Know I Love You (Dzanc, 2020). She is a featured writer at The Week, and a contributing editor to DAME magazine. She was a featured writer at Salon, where her essays about body image, dating, politics, and violence went viral.
Jessica the podcast guru and John DeSimone, author of THE ROAD TO DELANO, discuss the things that influenced John and his writing. John tells our host about secondhand bookstores, his research into migrant worker conditions & so much more on his 'road to this novel'.
L.A.-based writer and editor Steffie Nelson recently edited the essay collection, Slouching Towards Los Angeles: Living and Writing by Joan Didion’s Light, published in February 2020 by Rare Bird Books. She also co-authored Judson: Innovation in Stained Glass, coming in March 2020 from Angel City Press. Throughout her career as a style and culture journalist, Steffie has contributed to The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, L.A. Review of Books, W Magazine and many others, bringing a curious mind and a refined eye to her subjects. Stacie Stukin is a journalist and essayist who was born and raised in Los Angeles. Her byline has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, W Magazine, and Architectural Digest. She is currently working on a novel.
Today, Jessica and Steve Coulter (aka S.W. Lauden) discuss how power pop TRUELY feels. They run the gambit of emotions that encompass power pop and end up discussing how it sorta feels like that angsty moment as a teen when you realize that sex is a thing and the world kinda sucks.
J.J. Anselmi is the author of Doomed to Fail: The Incredibly Loud History of Doom, Sludge, and Post-metal; and Heavy: A Memoir of Wyoming, BMX, and Heavy Fucking Music. He’s played drums in several heavy bands, including In the Company of Serpents and Former Worlds. He’s currently the drummer of Drainage, a sludgy metalcore band from Long Beach, California. Henry Wilson is an all-around musician from Tampa, Florida. He's the drummer of sludge-pop legends Floor, and he's the mastermind of Dove and House of Lightning, performing vocals and guitar in both bands. He's one of those rare musicians who has a defined style on multiple instruments, and he's played an integral role in defining sludge metal as its own branch of heavy music. With Dove and House of Lightning, Wilson goes beyond sludge to include elements of hardcore, thrash, and straight up '80s metal, mixing it all into music that's catchy, unique, and crushing in equal parts.
Both Nancy and Jeff have contributed an essay to the collection "GO ALL THE WAY: A LITERARY APPRECIATION OF POWER POP" edited by Paul Myers & S.W. Lauden Nancy Rommelmann is based in NYC. Have the pleasure and opportunity to work with some of the finest editors in the country, at the LA Weekly, The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Reason, the LA Times and other publications. Jeff Rougvie is an American music producer, music consultant, DVD producer, record label founder, artist, writer, publisher, collectibles expert, DJ, music historian, and partner in Supermegabot, a company that produces & sells limited edition CDs, Art Toys, Novelties & other collectibles.
Today, Jessica talks with Jillian Wahlquist business woman, mother of two beautiful children, and writer of flash fiction and other short stories. Jessica and Jillian spend time talking about what it is like to be writing since they were children, from stories for moms & articles for their High School newspapers to published pieces in anthologies and so much more. And while not everyone can be Stephen King or J.K. Rowling, a writer is a writer, and that is all.
John M. Borack is a veteran music journalist who currently serves as a contributing editor at Goldmine Magazine, a monthly music collectors’ periodical. Borack is also the author of three books: 2008’s Shake Some Action: The Ultimate Power Pop Guide, 2010’s John Lennon: Life Is What Happens, and 2018’s Shake Some Action 2.0: A Guide to the 200 Greatest Power Pop Albums 1970-2017. His next book, The Beatles: 100 Pivotal Moments that Shaped a Band and its Music, is scheduled for publication soon. He lives in Orange County, California with his wife, two children, two dogs and a constantly growing LP and CD collection. David Bash is the founder and CEO of the International Pop Overthrow Music Festival, which is held annually in 13-16 cities around the world, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Phoenix, Chicago, Nashville, Atlanta, Austin, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Arlington, Toronto, Vancouver BC, Stockholm Sweden, and Liverpool UK (at The Cavern Club).The festival is dedicated to bring classic pop music to the public. Although the festival has over the years featured several major label acts, such as Phantom Planet, Maroon 5 (under their previous incarnation, Kara's Flowers), and The Click Five, Bash tries to maintain the grassroots feel of the festival by featuring primarily unsigned bands, and presenting them in a festival platform with similar minded artists, where they will be appreciated by both the festival audiences and by each other. Bash personally selects all the artists. Each year, Bash produces a CD compilation on the Omnivore label featuring bands that have played in any of the cities in which the festival has appeared.
Join us today as Steffie Nelson and Michelle Chihara discuss Joan Didion and the recently released collection, SLOUCHING TOWARDS Los Angeles. L.A.-based writer and editor Steffie Nelson has covered art, design and culture for The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, W Magazine, LA Review of Books and others. She recently co-authored Judson: Innovations in Stained Glass (Angel City Press) and is currently developing Cosmic City: The History of Seekers in Los Angeles. www.steffienelson.com Michelle Chihara is an Assistant Professor of English at Whittier College, USA, as well as Section Editor of the Economics and Finance section of the Los Angeles Review of Books. She publishes both fiction and nonfiction, with emphasis on economics, finance, and contemporary culture.
:: Please note that this episode touches on topics that may be triggering for some, including suicide, trafficking, and murder :: Welcome to THE PUBLICIST SPEAKS! Jessica speaks with Gayle Brandies about the notorious serial killer Countess Ezrabet Bathory and the hundreds of women and girls she killed in the late 16th century. Gayle's new book MANY RESTLESS CONCERNS: THE VICTIMS OF COUNTESS BATHORY SPEAK IN CHORUS, gives voices to the victims of Countess Bathory. This novel in poems, gives insight to the lives of these women and girls as they moved from their homes (whether by choice or by force) into the glorious castle, never to be seen again. To learn more about Gayle Brandeis and her work, visit http://gaylebrandeis.com/ Gayle and Jessica talk in depth about the horrors she wrote about in this novel, and how these same horrors still exist 500 years later in 2020. Listen now to hear more about this incredible book and the importance of giving voices to those who have been silenced.
Amber van de Bunt was born in the small town of Houghton, Michigan. She made her way to Los Angeles soon after high school to pursue a career in the adult film industry. As Karmen Karma, she appeared in over four hundred adult films and won nine awards. She had her own DVD showcase, Karma’s a Bitch, and is a Brazzers contract star. She now lives in San Diego with her husband and daughter. Jennie is a therapist with Seattle Anxiety Specialists and also heads their integrative and mental health consulting. Prior to joining the practice she was lead medical social worker at the Polyclinic, a department and role within the Polyclinic that she founded and developed. Jennie has also spent a substantial amount of time involved in research at the University of Washington, has been a guest lecturer at Harvard University, and has been an invited guest on a number of popular podcasts and television shows. She is the author of "I am Jennie," and a retired pornographic film actress and director.
Welcome to THE PUBLICIST SPEAKS, episode seven. Today, Jessica talks with Carla Malden about her first novel SEARCH HEARTACHE. In this podcast, Jessica and Carla talk about marriage, death, healing, and the many other things that factored into the creation of this lovely novel.
Raised in Los Angeles, Carla Malden began her career working in motion picture production and development before becoming a screenwriter. Along with her father, Academy Award winning actor Karl Malden, she co-authored his critically acclaimed memoir 'When Do I Start?' More recently, Malden published 'Afterimage: A Brokenhearted Memoir of A Charmed Life', her own fiercely personal account of battling the before and surviving the after of losing her first husband to cancer. Afterimage is a journey through grief to gratitude that alerts an entire generation: this is not your mother’s widowhood. Carla’s feature writing has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, highlighting the marvels and foibles of Southern California and Hollywood. She sits on the Board of the Geffen Playhouse. 'Search Heartache' is her first novel. Carla Malden lives in Brentwood with her husband and ten minutes (depending on traffic) from her daughter. Born and raised in LA, Marilee Albert studied philosophy at Yale before moving to Europe to work in the film business. These days, between TV and movie scripts, Marilee is a busy mother to two teen boys and a spirited Boston Terrier, and has recently started a nonprofit, OneVillageGreen, which promotes mental health and wellness in American kids and communities. Her favorite job in the film business will always be her first: as her favorite director’s philosophy tutor. 'The Tutor' is her first novel.
On this episode of THE PUBLICIST SPEAKS, Jessica hosts Paul Myers to talk about power pop and the recently released collection GO ALL THE WAY: A LITERARY APPRECIATION OF POWER POP. Paul and Jessica go through a journey to discover the euphoria that is found in power pop. Listen now to hear Paul's take on this often misunderstood genre.
Carla Sameth’s debut memoir, 'One Day on the Gold Line' was published July 18, 2019. Her work on blended/unblended, queer, biracial and single parenting appears in a variety of literary journals and anthologies including: Collateral Journal; The Nervous Breakdown, Brevity Blog, Brain, Child Magazine, Narratively, Longreads, Mutha Magazine, Tikkun, Entropy, and Pasadena Weekly. Carla’s essay, “If This Is So, Why Am I?” was selected as a notable for the 2019 Best American Essays. She writes about addiction, trauma and resilience with a sense of humor and connection to her readers. Carla was selected to be one of the 2019 Pride Poets with the City of West Hollywood and was a fall 2016 PEN In The Community Teaching Artist. She has taught creative writing to incarcerated youth through WriteGirl. She teaches at the Los Angeles Writing Project at California State University Los Angeles and with Southern New Hampshire University. Carla is a member of the Pasadena Rose Poets who present “poetry within reach and in unexpected places.” Erin Khar is the author of Strung Out: One Last Hit and Other Lies that Nearly Killed Me (HarperCollins | Park Row Books, February 25, 2020) and is known for her writing on addiction, recovery, mental health, relationships, parenting, infertility, and self-care. Her weekly advice column, Ask Erin, is published on Ravishly. Her personal essays have appeared in SELF, Marie Claire, Esquire, Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping, Redbook, and others. She's the recipient of the Eric Hoffer Editor's Choice Prize and lives in New York City with her husband and two kids.
Welcome to Episode Five of THE PUBLICIST SPEAKS On this episode, Amber van de Bunt is BACK! The author of the recently released memoir OVERCOME, talks with Jessica about the struggles that come along with writing. What is it like to be in the adult industry? What was it like to write a book while pregnant? Who even are we? These are just the tip of this wonderful podcast, listen for more.
Kurt Baker is a musician, producer, multi-instrumentalist and music fan from Portland, Maine. He is best known for his work with The Leftovers, his solo album Brand New Beat and power pop covers album Got It Covered. Currently, he resides in Madrid, Spain, where he fronts The Kurt Baker Combo who have released two full-length records on Little Steven Van Zandt's Wicked Cool Records. When not on tour or in the studio, Baker enjoys cooking and watching old episodes of Murder She Wrote. Marko DeSantis is a music professional best known as the lead guitarist and co-founder of the band Sugarcult, with whom he toured worldwide and sold over a million records since launching out of Santa Barbara, CA in 2001. Sugarcult released three studio records which spawned hit radio singles such as; "Bouncing Off the Walls", "Pretty Girl", and "Memory". They’ve also released a documentary film, a live album, & a “best of”/concert-DVD. Sugarcult has headlined their own national and international tours; performed on the main stages of festivals around the world (Glastonbury, Reading/Leeds, Summersonic, Warped Tour, Soundwaves, etc); were main support on Green Day’s “American Idiot” USA/Japan tours, and Blink 182’s European stadium tour and countless others. Prior to Sugarcult, Marko wrote, recorded, performed live & toured with alternative & pop punk bands such as The Ataris, Swingin Utters and Nerf Herder. As an educator, DeSantis has appeared as a guest lecturer, professor and panelist at several colleges, music conferences and academic programs*; with an emphasis on Music Business, Artist Development, Songwriting, Social Media & Marketing. Marko DeSantis is based in Los Angeles, CA.
Welcome to The Publicist Speaks– episode four On today's episode, Jessica hosts her partner, a poet who writes for himself, to talk about the ways that poetry can be used as a healing technique. They talk about love and loss; death and silliness, covering the ups and downs that come with writing for yourself. Check it out now!
After spending the 1990s as a homeless heroin addict in San Francisco, Joe Clifford got off the streets and turned his life around. He earned his MFA from Florida International University in 2008, before returning to the Bay Area, where he currently lives with his wife and two sons. His autobiographical novel, Junkie Love, chronicles his battle with drugs and was published by Battered Suitcase (2010). Rex Weiner is a journalist and author whose stories about a detective working in the music industry, serialized in the New York Rocker and LA Weekly in 1979–80, became the controversial Andrew Dice Clay movie, The Adventures of Ford Fairlane, directed by Renny Harlin for 20th Century Fox, released in 1990. Those original stories have been published by Rare Bird Books. Joe Clifford is acquisitions editor for Gutter Books and producer of Lip Service West, a "gritty, real, raw" reading series in Oakland, CA. His bestselling Jay Porter Thriller Series (Oceanview Publishing) has received rave reviews from Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, and the San Francisco Chronicle, among many others. Joe is also editor of Trouble in the Heartland: Crime Stories Based on the Songs of Bruce Springsteen and the forthcoming Just to Watch Him Die: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of Johnny Cash. Currently Joe teaches online writing courses for LitReactor and around the country at various conferences and retreats. Both have contributed an essay to the recently released collection GO ALL THE WAY: A LITERARY APPRECIATION OF POWER POP, edited but Paul Myers and S.W. Lauden.
Welcome to The Publicist Speaks– episode three On today's episode, our guest is Amber van de Bunt, author of the recently released memoir OVERCOME. We asked the internet if they had questions for Amber, and we got more than we bargained for. People asked about writing, sex work, fears and so much more. Listen now.
Bruce Ferber is an Emmy and Golden Globe nominee whose television writing and producing credits include Bosom Buddies, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Coach, and Home Improvement, where he served as Executive Producer and showrunner. He turned to writing fiction with the 2012 publication of his novel, 'Elevating Overman', its audiobook voiced by Jason Alexander. His second novel, Cascade Falls won the Foreword Indie Book of the Year Bronze Prize for General Fiction, and Gold Prize for Humor, Fiction. Marc Weingarten is co producer of The Bachelor Franchise and most recently, the author of 'Thirsty'
Welcome to The Publicist Speaks– episode two On today's episode, Jessica hosts Bobbie Brown, author of the recently release memoir CHERRY ON TOP: FLIRTY, FORTY-SOMETHING AND FUNNY AS F**K. They talk about millennials and coping mechanisms, how horrific it can be to date in this day and age, and there might be a story about a little person and a backpack. Check it out now.
Chip Jacobs is an award-winning author and journalist. His books include the biography Strange As It Seems: the Impossible Life of Gordon Zahler; the environmental social histories The People's Republic of Chemicals and the international bestselling Smogtown: the Lung-Burning History of Pollution in Los Angeles; the dark-humor true crime caper The Ascension of Jerry; and the stories collection The Vicodin Thieves. He also has contributed pieces to anthologies, most recently for Los Angeles in the 1970s: "Weird Scenes Inside the Goldmine" about the attack on an idealist lawyer by a depraved cult. His reporting has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, L.A. Daily News, CNN, The New York Times, Bloomberg, and LA Weekly, among others. Born and raised in New Jersey, Gary Lippman received a law degree from Northwestern University and has worked with New York's Innocence Project. Lippman's play Paradox Lost ran off Broadway for a month in 2001 and his writing has been published in The New York Times, The Paris Review, VICE, Fodors, and more. Having lived in Illinois, Florida, California, and France, Lippman can now be found in what used to be called "Fun City" with his imaginary French bulldog, his very real Hungarian wife, and a whenever-he's-inclined-to-visit adult son.
Chip Jacobs is an award-winning author and journalist. His books include the biography Strange As It Seems: the Impossible Life of Gordon Zahler; the environmental social histories The People's Republic of Chemicals and the international bestselling Smogtown: the Lung-Burning History of Pollution in Los Angeles; the dark-humor true crime caper The Ascension of Jerry; and the stories collection The Vicodin Thieves. He also has contributed pieces to anthologies, most recently for Los Angeles in the 1970s: "Weird Scenes Inside the Goldmine" about the attack on an idealist lawyer by a depraved cult. His reporting has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, L.A. Daily News, CNN, The New York Times, Bloomberg, and LA Weekly, among others. Colleen Dunn Bates is the publisher of Prospect Park Books, one of the leading book publishers in Southern California. A sixth-generation Southern Californian, Bates studied journalism at USC and has lived in Pasadena for 28 years. She is the editor and co-author of Hometown Pasadena, the definitive book about the culture, history, people, and noteworthy places in the greater Pasadena area. She also serves as the president of the PubWest board and is a board trustee of Immaculate Heart High School in Los Angeles.
Bobbie Brown in conversation with Marilee Albert by rarebirdlit
Chip Jacobs is an award-winning author and journalist. His books include the biography Strange As It Seems: the Impossible Life of Gordon Zahler; the environmental social histories The People's Republic of Chemicals and the international bestselling Smogtown: the Lung-Burning History of Pollution in Los Angeles; the dark-humor true crime caper The Ascension of Jerry; and the stories collection The Vicodin Thieves. He also has contributed pieces to anthologies, most recently for Los Angeles in the 1970s: "Weird Scenes Inside the Goldmine" about the attack on an idealist lawyer by a depraved cult. His reporting has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, L.A. Daily News, CNN, The New York Times, Bloomberg, and LA Weekly, among others. Doug Cooper is the author of the award-winning novels 'Outside In' and 'The Investment Club'. Always searching, he has traveled to over twenty-five countries on five continents, exploring the contradictions between what we believe and how we act in the pursuit of truth, beauty, and love. Originally from Port Clinton, Ohio, he has also called Cleveland, St. Louis, Detroit, New York, Las Vegas, and Oslo, Norway home. 'Focus Lost' is his third novel.
Born and raised in New Jersey, Gary Lippman received a law degree from Northwestern University and has worked with New York's Innocence Project. Lippman's play Paradox Lost ran off Broadway for a month in 2001 and his writing has been published in The New York Times, The Paris Review, VICE, Fodors, and more. Having lived in Illinois, Florida, California, and France, Lippman can now be found in what used to be called "Fun City" with his imaginary French bulldog, his very real Hungarian wife, and a whenever-he's-inclined-to-visit adult son. Laura Albert has won international acclaim for her fiction. Writing as JT LeRoy, she is the author of the best-selling novels Sarah and The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things, and the novella Harold's End. She is the subject of Jeff Feuerzeig's feature documentary Author: The JT LeRoy Story and Lynn Hershman Leeson's film The Ballad of JT LeRoy. She has written for The New York Times, The Forward, The London Times, Spin, Man About Town, Vogue, Film Comment, Interview, L'Équipe Sport&Style, Filmmaker, I-D, and others – more recently, the cover article for Man About Town and her reflections on fashion for VESTOJ. A writer for the HBO series "Deadwood," she also wrote the original script for Gus Van Sant's Elephant and was the film's Associate Producer. She has written the short films Radiance for Drew Lightfoot and ContentMode, and Dreams of Levitation and Warfare of Pageantry for Sharif Hamza and Nowness. www.LauraAlbert.org
Bobbie Brown is an American actress and model best known for starring in Warrant’s classic “Cherry Pie” video. In 2011, MSN.com featured Bobbie in the list of the top ten “women who’ve broken the most hearts in rock music.” Her first book Dirty Rocker Boys came out in 2013. Bobbie lives in Hollywood, where she performs stand-up comedy. Caroline Ryder is a British screenwriter and journalist based in LA. Previous books include Bobbie Brown's Dirty Rocker Boys, Kicking Up Dirt, the autobiography of deaf motocross champion Ashley Fiolek, and Let There Be GWAR, story of the shock rock band GWAR. Her writing has appeared in Dazed, AnOther, Vulture, Swindle, Cosmopolitan, and Variety, where she was Style Editor.
Chip Jacobs is an award-winning author and journalist. His books include the biography Strange As It Seems: the Impossible Life of Gordon Zahler; the environmental social histories The People's Republic of Chemicals and the international bestselling Smogtown: the Lung-Burning History of Pollution in Los Angeles; the dark-humor true crime caper The Ascension of Jerry; and the stories collection The Vicodin Thieves. He also has contributed pieces to anthologies, most recently for Los Angeles in the 1970s: "Weird Scenes Inside the Goldmine" about the attack on an idealist lawyer by a depraved cult. His reporting has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, L.A. Daily News, CNN, The New York Times, Bloomberg, and LA Weekly, among others. Writer. Teacher. Mother. As a writer, Carla hopes to help readers feel less alone and more resilient. As a teacher, she strives to help others tell their stories and hone their craft while experimenting with new forms. The journey of motherhood informs much of her writing. Carla’s memoir, 'One Day on the Gold Line', is available now.
Raised in L.A by his grandfather who instilled in him his Jewish faith, Riley was a multi sport athlete who gravitated to boxing. His passion for the sport took him from the comfort of his Hancock Park neighborhood to train at gyms around L.A, eventually settling at Broadway Gym in South Central where he trained under Bill Slayton. The combination of being a straight A student and the first rate education on the L.A streets caught the attention of Robert "Puggy" Zeichick, one half of a Jewish-Italian bookmaking team. Riley started doing pick-ups and quickly graduated to felonious capers. After a stint in juvenile reform school, Riley resumed his gambling association, which had grown to working for Matthew "Matty the Horse" Ianniello. He balanced his bookmaking business with his travels as an employee for TWA. Briefly, Riley settled on University studies in Germany, but returned to LA full time after capitalizing on the tech boom of the 90s in part by day trading stocks and then creating software that he licensed to Washington Mutual Bank, a company he worked for, which allowed him a solid foundational understanding of banking regulations, that he took with him into his online gaming ventures. Jessica is the self-proclaimed podcast guru and Publicity Manager for Rare Bird. In addition to Rare Bird, Jessica works closely with the Society for Creative Anachronism, an international not-for-profit volunteer organization devoted to the research and re-creation of pre–seventeenth century skills, arts, combat, culture, and employing knowledge of history to enrich the lives of participants through events, demonstrations, and other educational presentations and activities. Jessica has a BA in English from the University of La Verne.
Raised in L.A by his grandfather who instilled in him his Jewish faith, Riley was a multi sport athlete who gravitated to boxing. His passion for the sport took him from the comfort of his Hancock Park neighborhood to train at gyms around L.A, eventually settling at Broadway Gym in South Central where he trained under Bill Slayton. The combination of being a straight A student and the first rate education on the L.A streets caught the attention of Robert "Puggy" Zeichick, one half of a Jewish-Italian bookmaking team. Riley started doing pick-ups and quickly graduated to felonious capers. After a stint in juvenile reform school, Riley resumed his gambling association, which had grown to working for Matthew "Matty the Horse" Ianniello. He balanced his bookmaking business with his travels as an employee for TWA. Briefly, Riley settled on University studies in Germany, but returned to LA full time after capitalizing on the tech boom of the 90s in part by day trading stocks and then creating software that he licensed to Washington Mutual Bank, a company he worked for, which allowed him a solid foundational understanding of banking regulations, that he took with him into his online gaming ventures.
Doug Cooper is the author of the award-winning novels 'Outside In' and 'The Investment Club'. Always searching, he has traveled to over twenty-five countries on five continents, exploring the contradictions between what we believe and how we act in the pursuit of truth, beauty, and love. Originally from Port Clinton, Ohio, he has also called Cleveland, St. Louis, Detroit, New York, Las Vegas, and Oslo, Norway home. 'Focus Lost' is his third novel. Born and raised in New Jersey, Gary Lippman received a law degree from Northwestern University and has worked with New York's Innocence Project. Lippman's play Paradox Lost ran off Broadway for a month in 2001 and his writing has been published in The New York Times, The Paris Review, VICE, Fodors, and more. Having lived in Illinois, Florida, California, and France, Lippman can now be found in what used to be called "Fun City" with his imaginary French bulldog, his very real Hungarian wife, and a whenever-he's-inclined-to-visit adult son.
Gary T. McDonald is a practicing Buddhist and an award-winning playwright and filmmaker with a life-long interest in the origins of Christianity. His latest film is The Fourth Noble Truth (winner of the Audience Award at the Sonoma International Film Festival). 'The Gospel of Thomas (the Younger)' is his first novel and is the basis for his forthcoming historical epic 'The Blood of Men and Angels..' Tina Rae Collins is an internationally known, award-winning author who has published twenty-three books, including a novel, nine juvenile novels, a fable, two poetry books, a religious book for women and one for children, a collection of religious articles, a doctrinal book about the end times (The Gathering in the Last Days), a biography of her deceased son Aaron (Aaron Collins Did That), her Masters thesis (Snow White: The Story of Eve's Redemption), her doctoral dissertation (We Are Emmanuel: How Man Became God), and, after leaving Christianity, her books The Judaeo-Christian Myth, Yahweh on Trial, and The Truth Is a Funny Thing (written for young people whose parents are atheist/agnostic). She received a bachelors degree in English from Pikeville College and a Masters degree in Theology and PhD in Biblical Studies from Northwestern Theological Seminary. She resides in Lexington, Kentucky, and spends her free time enjoying her two daughters and six grandchildren who live nearby and visiting her older son in China.
Karen Stefano In Conversation With Liz Scott Aug 30 2019 by rarebirdlit
Karen Stefano is the author of the memoir, What A Body Remembers: A Memoir of Sexual Assault And Its Aftermath (Rare Bird Books 2019). She is also the author of the short story collection The Secret Games of Words (1GlimpsePress 2015) and the how-to business writing guide, Before Hitting Send (Dearborn 2011). Her work has appeared in Ms. Magazine, The Rumpus, Psychology Today, California Lawyer, The South Carolina Review, Tampa Review, Epiphany, Volume 1 Brooklyn, and many other journals and magazines. Writer. Teacher. Mother. As a writer, Carla hopes to help readers feel less alone and more resilient. As a teacher, she strives to help others tell their stories and hone their craft while experimenting with new forms. The journey of motherhood informs much of her writing. Carla’s memoir, 'One Day on the Gold Line', is available now.
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