Green Day is releasing a book about a spirited, nonconformist young woman
This October, Dey Street Books is publishing “an inspiring homage and handbook for the rebellious everywoman who refuses to capitulate,” co-authored by Green Day and cartoonist Frank Caruso. The book… Read more »
OK, but are Trump books really selling as much as it feels like they are?
Disclaimer: the methodology herein is, at best, dubious. But after reading Jennifer Calfas’s report for TIME that the top three best-selling books in 2018 so far have all been related… Read more »
I only wish Bob Dylan had won two Nobel Prizes
Last week, we covered the fact that Bob Dylan has just won the Nobel Prize in Literature, in a piece whose response to the news can be summarized by extracting one… Read more »
As in Mississippi, boycotts in North Carolina following anti-LGBTQ law
Following up on yesterday’s post about Mississippi’s House Bill 1523, there’s also been upheaval in North Carolina, where House Bill 2—aka the “bathroom law,” which similarly limits civil liberties for… Read more »
Bruce Springsteen gets $10 million for upcoming born-to-runaway bestseller
In 2009, following his performance at Super Bowl XLIII, noted blue collar-er Bruce “The Boss” Springsteen sat down to begin writing his autobiography. This year, on September 27th, Simon & Schuster will publish the work as Born… Read more »
Robbie Robertson is finally a children’s book character
I’m listening to Robbie Robertson’s debut solo record again and it’s still not great. It’s a hyperproduced fractal of 1980’s indulgence, with plenty of psuedospiritual Americana-lite lyrics and pillowy production… Read more »