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Gone ‘Till November by Lil Wayne

Boredom and frustration: two emotions both Lil Wayne and the reader experience during the course of Gone ‘Till November. Written during his 2010 prison sentence…

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Listen closely. Do you hear that? It’s the collective sighing of half a million writers worldwide slumping into basement couches, collapsing in backyard hammocks, and…

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Ever wondered how to get involved with the underground world of zines and independent culture? Still hung up on wondering what a zine is? Ponder…

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Ever wondered how to get involved with the underground world of zines and independent culture? Still hung up on wondering what a zine is? Ponder…

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Allegheny, Pennsylvania, has meant many things to Rodney DeCroo through his life. The Midwestern coal-mining town was the crater of his brooding childhood, and has…

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Liisa Ladouceur knew she always wanted to write a book about Goth. Referring to herself as an “unpopular culture journalist,” Ladouceur admits her heart is…

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    “We’re fucking little bitches. And we don’t do dishes! No we don’t! Do! Dishes!” rasps Maxine Michelene, fame hungry, just this side of…

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    Three words: “Bring. Flip. Flops.” These are among the many humorous yet practical words of advice from musician Shaun Huberts’ debut book How…

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  If punk is not dead, then it lives on through the likes of Vancouver writer Chris Walter.   A former drug addict and seventeen-year…