This was my second time reading Peter Guralnick’s Last Train to Memphis (over 400 pages) I first read it in the 1990s as my second Elvis book (my first was Elvis and Me). I was lucky enough to meet Peter during Elvis Week this past August, and he autographed my copy of his book. I excitedly [continue reading]
When I mention Otis Redding to anyone, the usual comeback is “yeah I love ‘Sittin on the Dock of the Bay.'” And while that is a great song, there is SO much more to Otis Redding. Did you know it was Otis Redding who wrote “Respect” and recorded it before Aretha made a [continue reading]
I first heard of author Dawn Powell while watching Gilmore Girls (the show I’m obsessed with) when Rory remarks to Lane that no one has heard of Powell but she supposedly was responsible for a lot of Dorothy Parker’s funny lines (I am also going to read about Dorothy Parker). I first [continue reading]
I Just learned of this book from the editor on Twitter, and I thought I had heard of every Elvis Presley book there was. This was a good book, informative and told stories I had never heard before. It is a group of vignettes from everyone who knew Elvis (including some people I had never heard of [continue reading]
I bought this first edition James Dean biography knowing nothing about it. It wasn’t until I was reading Lew Bracker’s memoir that I learned Joe Hyams was a friend of James Dean. I wanted to make sure I got his book, so I checked through my books and found I had just bought it. This is [continue reading]
James Dean has always been one of my favorites. I have had a few of his biographies for years, but never go around to reading them. I am not sure what sparked my current James Dean obsession the past month, but I am in the middle of it. I ordered many memoirs by his friends and girlfriends and [continue reading]
I like reading, but somehow I find watching tv or movies easier. The past few years my New Year’s resolution has been to ‘read more and watch less.’ I haven’t quite achieved that goal until this year. I would like to say it is because I have become more disciplined, but that [continue reading]
