Clik here to view.
Book Review: Every Second Counts
Every Second Counts By Lance Armstrong This is an excellent book to read prior to Armstrong’s attempt at a record six straight Tour de France victories in 2004. That would be an awesome achievement....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Book Review: Chet Baker: His Life and Music
Chet Baker: His Life and Music by Jeroen de Valk Every time I hear the muted, forlorn trumpet solo Chet Baker provides to Elvis Costello’s 1983 gem “Shipbuilding” it makes me appreciate his singular,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Book review: Jimmy Connors Saved My Life
Jimmy Connors Saved My Life by Joel Drucker, 2004 Author Joel Drucker puts new meaning into the word obsession with this detail-packed, unauthorized (“Don’t write a book about me, son”) biography of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Book review: Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life
Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life, by Amy Krouse Rosenthal This book is basically an enchanting foray into someone else’s brain. In short alphabetical entries, Rosenthal describes the minutiae of her...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Book review: James Tiptree, Jr.:The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon
James Tiptree, Jr.:The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon, by Julie Phillips Whether or not you’ve ever heard of James Tiptree, Jr., be prepared to be completely absorbed by this biography. Alice Sheldon...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Book review: Escape
Escape By Carolyn Jessop What a harrowing story. What a brave woman. Born into the polygamous Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints, Carolyn became the fourth wife of Meril Jessop...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Book review: Somerset Maugham
The Secret Lives of Somerset Maugham By Selina Hastings This new biography of the enormously popular author is delightfully nonjudgmental and very readable. I was surprised to learn that there are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Book review: Vermeer: The Complete Works
Vermeer: The Complete Works By Arthur K. Wheelock This is a short but beautifully presented volume of Vermeer’s work with detailed descriptions accompanying each large color print. The text provides...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Book reviews: The Diana Chronicles, Royal Feud
The Diana Chronicles by Tina Brown Join the wickedly observant Tina Brown as she takes you through the years when Princess Diana was the queen of everyone’s heart! Brown’s writing snaps, crackles and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Book Review: Anna Wintour, the Cool Life and Hot Times of Vogue’s...
Front Row: Anna Wintour, the Cool Life and Hot Times of Vogue’s Editor-in-Chief by Jerry Oppenhiemer Coco Chanel said it first: “I don’t do fashion. I am fashion.” Heir to Chanel’s crown is Anna...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Book review: And the Pursuit of Happiness
And the Pursuit of Happiness by Maira Kalman I first discovered Maira Kalman in 2007 when I was wandering around the art section at the bookstore. Her book The Principles of Uncertainty was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Book review: Roots of Style
Roots of Style: weaving together life, love and fashion Isabel Toledo Fashion designer Isabel Toledo is best known for her lemongrass coat and dress ensemble worn by Michelle Obama on inauguration day....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Graphic novel pick: Drawn Together and other Crumby stuff
Drawn Together by Aline Kominsky-Crumb & R. Crumb Drawn Together is the collected collaborative work of underground comics superstar team Aline and Robert Crumb. Married for over thirty-five years,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Popmatic Podcast December 2013: Family Matters
Holidays are often a time we spend with family and loved ones. On this episode we feature projects created by families or loved ones in collaboration. You know like Gustav Klusis and Valentina...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Book review: Manson: the Life and Times of Charles Manson
Manson: the Life and Times of Charles Manson, by Jeff Guinn Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson When Charles Manson ordered Tex Watson, Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkel, and Linda Kasabian...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pioneer in Flight: Cornelia Fort and the WAFS
Cornelia Clark Fort was the first female pilot to die on active military duty. In honor of the start of school and her new place on the Tennessee school curriculum, today we are going to highlight the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Popmatic Podcast September 24th, 2014: Banned Books All Year
Knock knock. Who’s there? Humbert. Humbert who? Humbert Humbert. It’s Banned Books Week. We celebrate the freedom to read by plugging our favorite challenged books. If you have a favorite banned or...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Book review: Biography Bonaza!
Why does it seem like biographies are always really popular this time of year? Is it because people get more reflective as fall fades into winter? Do falling leaves make people more contemplative of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Book review: For Biography Lovers
Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis by Timothy Egan This inspiring biography reads like an adventure story. Edward Curtis was a photographer who...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What is ephemera?
What is “ephemera”? And how do you pronounce it, anyway? Ephemera (pronounced: “i-FEM-ur-uh”), refers to anything short-lived. Today we may be more familiar with the adjective, “ephemeral,” used to...
View Article
