Games of Deception is a quality young adult nonfiction piece about basketball and the Berlin Games. Directed toward an audience of teens and young adults, the book covers the creation of the game, the formation of the Olympic team, the conflict over whether or not to boycott the games, and the Nazi propaganda machine during... Continue Reading →
They Called Us Enemy by George Takei (Author), Justin Eisinger (Author), Steven Scott (Author), Harmony Becker (Illustrator, Artist)
I've read a number of books about Japanese internment and each one brings a different voice and perspective to this time in American history. From Farewell to Manzanar to a very good book I read this year named Daughter of Moloka’i by Alan Brennert. As with anytime I read a book on a subject I know... Continue Reading →
Sabbath by Nick Mamatas
My parents lived for a time in Argentina and when they moved down there I went with them for a couple weeks. When we got there my father went to work and my mom and I would look for houses to rent. One afternoon we decided to go see a movie, which was not a... Continue Reading →
Music Monday: Griffin House, The Guy Who Says Goodbye to You ls Out Of His Mind
My first Music Monday! Thanks to Drew over at The Tattooed Book Geek! I've been a Griffin House fan for a long time... He's a singer/ songwriter playing folk-rock. And has been compared to Wilco, Ryan Adams, and a host of others in this same vein. I've seen him several times in concert and every time... Continue Reading →
Canyon Dreams: A Basketball Season on the Navajo Nation by Michael Powell
Rez ball is the slashing, quicker-than-lightning game played by Natives Americans across the nation... a game of passions, rivalries, and a lot of swagger. Author Michael Powell had spent several years living on a reservation and traveled back to write about this sport and its connection to the culture, its land, and its people. Spanning... Continue Reading →