I read more than my fair share of beer books.  I kind of have to, right?  I can let a book or a beer go by without mentioning it on Brews + Books, but when something hits with both barrels it’s difficult to let it go unnoticed.  Like any other genre, the world of beer [...]

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Josh on October 7th, 2009

There’s an old saying that a writer has a million bad words in them, and they have to get them all out before they start writing well.  I’m not sure what the analogue is in video, but I think I have quite a few minutes left before I start feeling comfy on camera.

So, like I [...]

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Josh on March 11th, 2009

If you’re easily offended, I suggest you stay far, far away from Joseph Larkin’s Arcade of Cruelty. In fact, I’d say that moderate-to-difficult to offend people should think twice before picking up this bizarre book. The book is a graphic memoir of sorts, a look back at the life of the recently [...]

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Josh on February 7th, 2009

I Saw You…, edited by Julia Wertz, is borne from one of the most interesting ideas for an anthology that I’ve seen in a long while.  Based on real-life “missed connections” ads from craigslist and local papers, the book is a collection of short illustrated interpretations of these personals.  The stories, drawn by dozens of alternative  and up-and-coming [...]

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