Ask the Dust is Italian-American author John Fante’s most famous work. The novel was published in 1939, and is part of Fante’s “Bandini Quartet,” all of which feature the main character Arturo Bandini, who is a stand in for Fante. The other three novels in the Bandini series are: Wait… Continue reading
Explores the life, work and philosophies of Alan Moore, author of graphic novels like “V for Vendetta,” “From Hell,” and “Watchmen.” Continue reading
The documentary “Born Into This” explores the life of writer Charles Bukowski. Continue reading
A documentary that takes place entirely in writer Henry Miller’s home, as he recalls key moments in his life. Continue reading
If there’s anything we know about smoking, it is the detrimental health effects of the habit, which can lead to premature death. Historian, philosopher, mathematician, and overall bad ass Bertrand Russell found that argument a hard sell. Not least of which because being a smoker once saved his life. Bertrand… Continue reading
“Drinking is another way of thinking, another way of living. It gives you two lives instead of one.” Continue reading
