Tag Archives: America

Speak, Memory

Posted on November 30, 2009 by goldnsilver

Author: Vladimir Nabokov Publisher: Penguin Date Published: Originally published under the title ‘Conclusive Evidence’ in America and ‘Speak, Memory’ in England in 1951. This Penguin addition with additional ‘Chapter 16’ was published 2000. Pages: 272 An Autobiography Revisited ‘Speak, memory’ said Vladimir … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Believe In Atheists

Posted on November 14, 2009 by goldnsilver

Author: Chris Hedges Publisher: Free Press Date Published: 2008 Pages: 212 The battle between new atheists and the religious fundamentalists engages two bizarre subsets of American culture. One distorts the scientific theory of evolution, applying it to complex social, economic … Continue reading →

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American Fascists

Posted on November 13, 2009 by goldnsilver

Author: Chris Hedges Publisher: Vintage Date Published: 2007 Pages: 254 The Christian Right and the War on America They disseminate their ideas on the alternative broadcasts networks and through their own publishers and schools. Their intellectual leaders demand the complete … Continue reading →

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The Autobiography Of Malcolm X

Posted on October 16, 2009 by goldnsilver

Authors: Malcolm X and Alex Haley Publisher: Penguin Date Published: 1965 Pages: 512 Malcolm X’s blazing, legendary autobiography, completed shortly before his assassination in 1965, depicts a remarkable life: a child born into rage and despair, who turned to street-hustling … Continue reading →

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Franklin Booth: American Illustrator

Posted on July 19, 2009 by goldnsilver

Editor: Manuel Auad Publisher: Auad Publishing Date Published: 2005 Pages: 128 Franklin Booth is one of the most important and influential artists of the nineteenth and twentieth centures. He is a true master of the pen and brush and his … Continue reading →

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The Velvet Hammer Burlesque

Posted on May 2, 2009 by goldnsilver

Author: Michelle Carr Publisher: Die Gestalten Verlag Date Published: 2008 Pages: 144 ‘The Velvet Hammer Burlesque’ has put the ‘tease’ back into striptease. Based in Los Angeles, the world famous troupe kick started the current era of Neo-Burlesque, reviving the … Continue reading →

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The Wild Boys: A Book of the Dead

Posted on April 9, 2009 by goldnsilver

Author: William S Burroughs Publisher: Penguin Dates Published: 1969 Pages: 192 In this funny, nightmarish masterpiece of imaginative excess, grotesque characters engage in acts of violent one-upmanship, boundless riches mangle a corner of Africa into a Bacchanalian utopia, and technology, … Continue reading →

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Fusion Junction 2

Posted on February 15, 2009 by goldnsilver

  Publisher: ABDOTC Publishing Date Published: 2007 Pages: 113 Size: 10.2″ by 7.4″ (Hardcover) A collection of contemporary character art ‘Fusion Junction 2’ continues the compendium of modern game, cartoon and comic character design established in ‘Fusion Junction 1‘. Four new artists are featured in … Continue reading →

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Presidential Material: Barack Obama & John McCain

Posted on January 18, 2009 by goldnsilver

  Barack Obama Author: Jeff Mariotte Penciller:  Tom Morgan John McCain Author: Andy Helfer Penciller:  Stephen Thompson Both Comics: Colourist: Len O’Grady Letters: Robbie Robbins Cover Art: J Scott Campbell Cover Colours: Edgar Delgado Editor: Scott Dunbier Publisher: IDW Publishing Date Published: … Continue reading →

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100 Artists See Satan

Posted on January 17, 2009 by goldnsilver

Editor: Sue Henger Curator’s Foreword: Mike McGee Publisher: Grand Central Press Date Published: 2004 Pages: 128 pages, 115 Full color images Size: 8 x 11 The ‘100 Artists See Satan’ exhibition was organised by the Cal State Fullerton Grand Central … Continue reading →

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