I just finished reading Gavin Edwards’ Last Night at the Viper Room, a biography of River Phoenix and a snapshot of the world of Hollywood at the time of his life and death. Edwards, a contributing editor at Rolling Stone, digs deep into the complex life of Phoenix, interviewing hundreds…
Category: Books
I just finished reading American Desperado, a biography on the life of Jon Roberts, Mafia soldier and cocaine cowboy. The book was written by Roberts in tandem with Evan Wright, an award-winning journalist and author of the excellent Generation Kill. The story starts with Roberts born into the Mafia and…
Just finished reading Ransom Riggs’ Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, a fantasy/science fiction novel that follows a young teenager’s journey as he traces the mysterious origins of his grandfather’s past. Taking him to an isolated island off the coast of Wales, our protagonist, Jacob, discovers a time “loop” that…
I am currently reading the non-fiction book, Can’t Find My Way Home, by Martin Torgoff. The book chronicles the emergence of drugs in America during the second half of the 20th century, and details the cultural and societal impact they had on our country. It is a pain-staking and fascinating…