Category Archives: Books & Literature
The Obscure Minstrel Man Who Influenced Musicians You Have Listened To
I have just read Where the Dead Voices Gather, by Nick Tosches. This extraordinary book is, among many other tangential subjects, a historical-cultural travelogue through the popular music of the years 1850-1980, using as a focal point an obscure blackface minstrel … Continue reading
Readings in and About Boyhood that Influenced John Fowles
Since around age 30, I have read and re-read a select few books: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig Journey to Ixtlan by Carlos Castaneda Shibumi by Trevanian Warrior’s Way by Robert de Ropp (I have … Continue reading
The Pavellas Perspective 