So says Paper magazine about Satan Is Real. And after quoting the back matter, they also have this to say: Uh, this book sounds awesome. Whoever wants to read it with us in our just-formed “Papermag Timeless Murder Ballads Book … Continue reading
There’s been a whole bunch of Michael Vick chatter going around, including this excellent post by Chris La Tray. I thought about weighing in, but then I realized I really don’t care much. I don’t have cable so I don’t … Continue reading
Some kind soul uploaded all of The Rough South of Harry Crews onto YouTube in clips, and since I’d been talking him up lately, I thought I’d collect and post ‘em in case anybody might find it interesting. It’s great, … Continue reading
I’ve got a serious thing for Jim Thompson. As crime writers go, I think he hung the moon. I never, however, expected to be a fan of Jessica Alba. So it goes. Long before any civilians had actually seen it, … Continue reading
Giving up on authenticity. “Sorry for painting the word twat on your garage door.” Noam Chomsky remembers Howard Zinn. “‘She stared right into the camera with that baleful glare,’ Crews said. ‘Break your back with that stare.’” Camille Rose Garcia … Continue reading
I just learned that Lydia Lunch, Sadie Mae, and Kim Gordon had a short-lived side project in the 1980s called Harry Crews. Which included:
The University of Georgia Library has a podcast about their newly acquired Harry Crews collection, including audio from Crews himself. You can download it here. There’s a lot of good stuff, my favorite being audio recorded by a student on … Continue reading
From Alternative Reel. Contrary to popular belief, I’m not a violent person. But if you wrong me, I’ll kill your fucking ass, and I’ll spend the rest of my life in jail. I’ll kill your fucking ass and you can … Continue reading
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