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ACCIDENTALLY LIKE A MARTYR: The Tortured Art of Warren Zevon by music journalist James Campion

Rock journalist James Campion has written a non-traditional biography in essays where he explores ten songs and three albums that provide listeners with valuable insight into what best exemplifies Warren Zevon’s life and art. Not surprisingly, the book has been a huge hit with music critics and radio hosts:

AMERICAN SONGWRITER: Review, January/February 2019 

BARNES & NOBLE (Syracuse, NY): Talk & Signing on 11/3/18 at 6PM

SOUND WAVES MAGAZINE: Rave review, October 2018

WDHA-RADIO/Sunday Morning(Cedar Knolls, NJ): Interview, October 2018

PASTE MAGAZINE: In-depth review, September 2018

THE ENTERTAINMENT REPORT: Review, September 2018 

THE RINGER: In-depth Warren Zevon feature article, September 2018

ROCK SCHOOL PODCAST: Interview, September 2018

BOOK SOUP (West Hollywood, CA): Talk & signing with Jordan Zevon on 9/22/18 at 4PM

WISCONSIN BOOK WATCH: Review, August 2018

BOOK MARKS/LITERARY HUB: Feature, August 2018

ICON FETCHPodcast: Interview, August 2018

MANHATTAN BOOK REVIEW: 4.5 star review, July 2018

POP MATTERS: Rave review, July 2018

HOUSTON PRESS: Great review, July 2018

SHEPHERD EXPRESS: Rave review, July 2018

SIRIUS XM/Tell Me Everything with John Fugelsang: National radio interview, July 2018. 

BROOKLYN REPORTER: Feature, July 2018

WORD BOOKSTORE (Jersey City): Talk & signing 7/17/18 at 7:30PM

BOOKMARK SHOPPE (Brooklyn): Talk & signing on July 12th at 7PM

MODERN ANTHOLOGY (Brooklyn): Talk & signing on July 19th 

SNOWMAN ON FIRE blog: Review, July 2018

NEWSDAY: Mention, July 2018

POPULAR MUSIC & SOCIETY: Review

LARGEHEARTED BOY: Warren Zevon book playlist feature, June 2018 

WORDS(Maplewood): Talk & signing on June 16th at 5PM

TURN OF THE CORKSCREW (Long Island): Booksigning & music appearance on June 15th

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY: Review, May 2018

AOL/The Build Series: Interview with Adam Duritz of Counting Crows, April 2018

LAUREL CANYON RADIO: Nice mention of the book, April 2018


Filed Under: Biography, Books, Reviews & Features Tagged With: Accidentally Like a Martyr, Backbeat Books, James Campion, music biography, Rock music, songwriter, Warren Zevon

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Kinky Friedman’s long-awaited authorized biography debuts today! EVERYTHING’S BIGGER IN TEXAS

He has performed with Bob Dylan, traveled with Led Zeppelin on their private plane, and partied with John Belushi, Robin Williams, Don Imus, Lowell George, Levon Helm, Eric Clapton, Iggy Pop, Mike Bloomfield, and Dennis Hopper. When his cocaine habit nearly killed him, he returned to Texas and wrote 30 books, including 18 detective novels, as well as memoirs with Willie Nelson and Billy Bob Thornton. More than 547,000 Texans voted for him when he ran for governor in 2006, and friends Willie Nelson, Jimmy Buffet, and Lyle Lovett helped with fundraisers.

Kinky Friedman is a true Renaissance man, and in EVERYTHING’S BIGGER IN TEXAS: The Life and Times of Kinky Friedman (Backbeat Books Hardcover, November 15, 2017, $29.99), biographer Mary Lou Sullivan provides an intimate look at Richard “Kinky” Friedman culled from hours of candid, in-depth interviews with the Kinkster, his friends, and his associates.

Kinky and his loyal biographer are on tour this week offering combo performances of Kinky’s music, wit and wisdom and book signings for Mary Lou’s new biography:

Wednesday, November 15 – AUSTIN – The Townsend

Thursday, November 16 – HOUSTON – McGonigel’s Mucky Duck

Friday, November 17 – DALLAS – Poor David’s Pub

Saturday, November 18 – LOS ANGELES – McCabe’s Guitar Shop

If you can’t make it to any of these shows, you can read all about Kinky in this month’s FOREWORD REVIEWS – that’s him on the cover of the November/December holiday issue! You can also catch him on ABC RADIO/Don Imus , DALLAS MORNING NEWS/Guide Live , THE ADAM CAROLLA PODCAST, THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE, AUSTIN CHRONICLE, ARGONAUT MAGAZINE, Fox News RADIO, and ROLLING STONE!

Filed Under: Biography, Books, News & Announcements, Uncategorized Tagged With: Kinkster, KinkyBiography, KinkyFriedman, MaryLouSullivan, MusicBiography, Texas

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KATHARINE LEE BATES by Melinda Ponder Launches Today!

How I loved this splendid biography!  Melinda Ponder brings Katharine Lee Bates to life as never before. And what a fascinating, remarkable woman she was – so much more important in the history and literature of our country than I had realized.”

–Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pulitzer Prize historian

 Katharine Lee Bates’s “America the Beautiful” resonates for many people as the most patriotic and beloved American anthem. Her words remind us of why we love our country: the beauty of our land, the historic sacrifices of our people, and our ideals of hope and brotherhood. That has never been more important than today.

Drawing on extensive research in Bates family diaries, letters, and memoirs, biographer Melinda M. Ponder brings Katharine vividly to life in her new biography that launches today, KATHARINE LEE BATES: From Sea to Shining Sea (Windy City Publishers Hardcover; August 12, 2017; $39.95).

Early reviews are extremely positive:

Finally, a full portrait of the wise and witty woman who wrote the words that best express our love for America. Melinda Ponder’s rich narrative is a timely reminder that intellect, integrity and a rigorous respect for truth are the real pillars of patriotism.” –Lynn Sherr, former ABC News correspondent and author of America the Beautiful: The Stirring True Story Behind America’s Favorite Song

“We all know ‘America the Beautiful,’ but only now do we learn the fascinating story of the woman who wrote it–along with so much more. This book is a stirring tribute to a brilliant and deeply patriotic American whose message we need to hear today.” —Stephen Kinzer, historian and author of The True Flag: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of American Empire

“…[A] carefully researched and thoroughly entrancing life tale of a brilliant and accomplished woman whose many achievements have too long been eclipsed by the enduring success of America the Beautiful. … Ponder wisely sets this triumph in the context of a full and richly lived life.” –Megan Marshall, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Margaret Fuller: A New American Life and Elizabeth Bishop: A Miracle for Breakfast 

“Melinda Ponder’s … beautifully written biography presents Katharine Lee Bates as, in her time, a ‘New Woman.’ Readers will find that this life story of a beloved poet, patriot, and social reformer has much to say about our own time.” –The Falmouth Enterprise 

“Katharine Lee Bates: From Sea to Shining Sea unfolds at long last the impressive life story and strikingly variegated career of the author of America’s unofficial national anthem. A limit-bumping thinker ahead of her time, sometimes even at odds with it, Katharine Lee Bates also had a remarkable gift for reaching the broader American public.” — Lawrence Buell, Harvard University, author of New England Literary Culture and The Dream of the Great American Novel

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Filed Under: Biography, News & Announcements, Uncategorized Tagged With: AmericanHistory, AmericaTheBeautiful, DorisKearnsGoodwin, KatharineLeeBates, MelindaPonder, NewEnglandHistory, Wellesley, WellesleyAlumni, WellesleyCollege, WindyCityPublishers, WomensHistory

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BookPleasures.com talks to Keith Elliot Greenberg, author of new James Dean bio

Too Fast to Live Book CoverNorm Goldman, Publisher of BookPleasures.com recently sat down with New York Times bestselling author and television producer Keith Elliot Greenberg to talk about his fascinating career as a professional writer and TV producer, and to discuss his new book, TOO FAST TO LIVE, TOO YOUNG TO DIE: James Dean’s Final Hours (Applause Theatre & Cinema Books; September 30, 2015; $24.99; 286 pages; ISBN#: 978-1-4803-6030-3).

For more than thirty years, Keith has written and covered an eclectic range of topics from social issues to professional wrestling to true crime. In his interview with Norm Goldman, Greenberg discusses his storytelling philosophy, his intriguing research techniques, and what kinds of stories motivate him. You can catch the entire interview here: BookPleasures.com.

 

 

Filed Under: Biography, Books, Reviews & Features Tagged With: American Icons, Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, biography, BookPleasures.com, James Dean, Keith Elliot Greenberg, movie legends, Norm Goldman, Too Fast to Live Too Young to Die

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The Huffington Post loves You Fascinate Me So: The Life & Times of Cy Coleman

You-Fascinate-Me-jkt-674x1024Steven Suskin, the Drama Critic for The Huffington Post has written an in-depth review of Andy Propst’s biography of Cy Coleman, You Fascinate Me So (Applause Books Hardcover, April 2015), and he calls it “a full, complete and satisfying account of Cy’s shows, his performing career, and his music.” You can catch the full review here: The Huffington Post.

Congrats, Andy!

Filed Under: Biography, Books, Reviews & Features Tagged With: Andy Propst, Cy Coleman, Cy Coleman biography, Cy Coleman review, Huffington Post, Steven Suskin

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