Author: Al Burian
Publisher: PM Press
ISBN: 1604864761
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Burn Collector compiles the first nine issues of Al Burian’s sporadically published and widely acclaimed personal zine. Beginning in the mid-nineties, Burian distributed his work through the tight-knit network of the DIY punk music scene. Burn Collector caught on because of its unusual content—in a scene rife with dogmatic political diatribes and bland record reviews, Burian presented his readers with humorous anecdotes, philosophical musings, and nuanced descriptions of odd locales and curious characters, taken mostly from outside of the punk milieu—and also because of the author’s narrative voice, which reflected the literary influences of Celine, Henry Miller, or even David Sedaris more than the influence of his contemporaries in the zine world. The writing in Burn Collector blueprinted a post-punk persona that was smart, strange, political but not correct, attached to subculture, but striving also for a connection to the world at large, and to the greater themes of human existence. The book went through six printings, along the way garnering acclaim from readers, inspiring a film (Matt McCormick’s 2009, Some Days are Better than Others) and a major label album (Thrice’s 2003, The Artist in the Ambulance). More importantly, the book inspired readers to write and self-publish: to do it themselves, in the true punk spirit.
Burn Collector
Author: Al Burian
Publisher: PM Press
ISBN: 1604864761
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Burn Collector compiles the first nine issues of Al Burian’s sporadically published and widely acclaimed personal zine. Beginning in the mid-nineties, Burian distributed his work through the tight-knit network of the DIY punk music scene. Burn Collector caught on because of its unusual content—in a scene rife with dogmatic political diatribes and bland record reviews, Burian presented his readers with humorous anecdotes, philosophical musings, and nuanced descriptions of odd locales and curious characters, taken mostly from outside of the punk milieu—and also because of the author’s narrative voice, which reflected the literary influences of Celine, Henry Miller, or even David Sedaris more than the influence of his contemporaries in the zine world. The writing in Burn Collector blueprinted a post-punk persona that was smart, strange, political but not correct, attached to subculture, but striving also for a connection to the world at large, and to the greater themes of human existence. The book went through six printings, along the way garnering acclaim from readers, inspiring a film (Matt McCormick’s 2009, Some Days are Better than Others) and a major label album (Thrice’s 2003, The Artist in the Ambulance). More importantly, the book inspired readers to write and self-publish: to do it themselves, in the true punk spirit.
Publisher: PM Press
ISBN: 1604864761
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Burn Collector compiles the first nine issues of Al Burian’s sporadically published and widely acclaimed personal zine. Beginning in the mid-nineties, Burian distributed his work through the tight-knit network of the DIY punk music scene. Burn Collector caught on because of its unusual content—in a scene rife with dogmatic political diatribes and bland record reviews, Burian presented his readers with humorous anecdotes, philosophical musings, and nuanced descriptions of odd locales and curious characters, taken mostly from outside of the punk milieu—and also because of the author’s narrative voice, which reflected the literary influences of Celine, Henry Miller, or even David Sedaris more than the influence of his contemporaries in the zine world. The writing in Burn Collector blueprinted a post-punk persona that was smart, strange, political but not correct, attached to subculture, but striving also for a connection to the world at large, and to the greater themes of human existence. The book went through six printings, along the way garnering acclaim from readers, inspiring a film (Matt McCormick’s 2009, Some Days are Better than Others) and a major label album (Thrice’s 2003, The Artist in the Ambulance). More importantly, the book inspired readers to write and self-publish: to do it themselves, in the true punk spirit.
Burn Collector
Author: Al Burian
Publisher: Pm Press
ISBN: 9781604862201
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
A compilation of the first nine issues of the author's sporadically published and widely acclaimed personal zine, this volume reflects the do-it-yourself attitude of the 1990s punk music scene and includes humorous anecdotes, philosophical musings, and nuanced descriptions of odd locales and curious characters, all of which were taken mostly from outside of the punk milieu. This new release of a cult classic shows the far reaching influence of self-publishing with contemporary popular indie culture and bridges the gap between sub-culture and the world at large.
Publisher: Pm Press
ISBN: 9781604862201
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
A compilation of the first nine issues of the author's sporadically published and widely acclaimed personal zine, this volume reflects the do-it-yourself attitude of the 1990s punk music scene and includes humorous anecdotes, philosophical musings, and nuanced descriptions of odd locales and curious characters, all of which were taken mostly from outside of the punk milieu. This new release of a cult classic shows the far reaching influence of self-publishing with contemporary popular indie culture and bridges the gap between sub-culture and the world at large.
The Accidental Collector
Author: Guy Kennaway
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1912914239
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Set in the world of contemporary art, Guy Kennaway's new novel delivers his trademark absurdities and laugh out loud moments. As the globe's most successful super-dealer, Herman Gertsch spent his charmed life jetting between his galleries in Zurich, London and New York, fawned over by artists, curators, politicians and the uber-rich. As Herman's empire grew, nothing seemed to get in his way, until he made the calamitous decision to open a gallery in a rural English backwater. Here, Herman encountered John 'Brother' Burn, a penniless hippy known as the slipperiest man in south Somerset, and therefore the western hemisphere. In the riotous comedy of errors that follows, Kennaway pours mistaken identity, Amazonian tribesmen, Swiss food, DMT, Arab Royalty, million dollar paintings and worthless tat onto a spin painting of a story that dazzles with surprises and leaves you feeling reassuringly warm about art and life.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1912914239
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Set in the world of contemporary art, Guy Kennaway's new novel delivers his trademark absurdities and laugh out loud moments. As the globe's most successful super-dealer, Herman Gertsch spent his charmed life jetting between his galleries in Zurich, London and New York, fawned over by artists, curators, politicians and the uber-rich. As Herman's empire grew, nothing seemed to get in his way, until he made the calamitous decision to open a gallery in a rural English backwater. Here, Herman encountered John 'Brother' Burn, a penniless hippy known as the slipperiest man in south Somerset, and therefore the western hemisphere. In the riotous comedy of errors that follows, Kennaway pours mistaken identity, Amazonian tribesmen, Swiss food, DMT, Arab Royalty, million dollar paintings and worthless tat onto a spin painting of a story that dazzles with surprises and leaves you feeling reassuringly warm about art and life.
Burn Collector
Author: Al Burian
Publisher: Microcosm Pub
ISBN: 9781934620052
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Truth, trouble, and everyman blues are the themes of the essays in this collection. Whether battling the cops in Chicago, chronicling the frenetic nervous breakdown of city life, spilling the secret truth of all religions, or talking comics and punk shows, Al Burian does so with class, humor, and a timeless feel for language. Heavily illustrated, dense with stories, and ripped right from the headlines of Burian's hard, hilarious, rowdy life, this edition is sure to entertain.
Publisher: Microcosm Pub
ISBN: 9781934620052
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Truth, trouble, and everyman blues are the themes of the essays in this collection. Whether battling the cops in Chicago, chronicling the frenetic nervous breakdown of city life, spilling the secret truth of all religions, or talking comics and punk shows, Al Burian does so with class, humor, and a timeless feel for language. Heavily illustrated, dense with stories, and ripped right from the headlines of Burian's hard, hilarious, rowdy life, this edition is sure to entertain.
Burning Man
Author: Jennifer Raiser
Publisher:
ISBN: 1631062565
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
An authorized collection of more than two hundred color photos showcases the sculptures, art, stories, and interviews from the annual celebration of artistic expression in Nevada's barren Black Rock Desert
Publisher:
ISBN: 1631062565
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
An authorized collection of more than two hundred color photos showcases the sculptures, art, stories, and interviews from the annual celebration of artistic expression in Nevada's barren Black Rock Desert
Burn, Baby! Burn!
Author: Nathaniel Montague
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9780252028731
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
With his dynamic on-air personality and his trademark cry of ''Burn, baby! BURN!'' before spinning the hottest new records, Magnificent Montague was the charismatic voice of soul music in Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s. In this memoir Montague recounts his momentous radio career, which ran from the era of segregation to that of the civil rights movement. He also tells the broader story of a life spent in the passionate pursuit of knowledge.
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9780252028731
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
With his dynamic on-air personality and his trademark cry of ''Burn, baby! BURN!'' before spinning the hottest new records, Magnificent Montague was the charismatic voice of soul music in Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s. In this memoir Montague recounts his momentous radio career, which ran from the era of segregation to that of the civil rights movement. He also tells the broader story of a life spent in the passionate pursuit of knowledge.
The Collector
Author: Victoria Scott
Publisher: Entangled: Teen
ISBN: 1620612437
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
"Witty, and so intriguing. I started reading and didn't want to stop. Victoria Scott is a fabulous new voice in YA.” —C.C. Hunter, author of the New York Times bestselling series SHADOW FALLS Dante Walker is flippin' awesome, and he knows it. His good looks, killer charm, and stellar confidence has made him one of Hell's best — a soul collector. His job is simple, weed through humanity and label those round rears with a big red good or bad stamp. Old Saint Nick gets the good guys, and he gets the fun ones. Bag-and-tag. Sealing souls is nothing personal. Dante's an equal opportunity collector and doesn't want it any other way. But he'll have to adjust, because Boss Man has given him a new assignment: Collect Charlie Cooper's soul within 10 days. Dante doesn't know why Boss Man wants Charlie, nor does he care. This assignment means only one thing to him, and that's a permanent ticket out of Hell. But after Dante meets the quirky, Nerd Alert chick he's come to collect—he realizes this assignment will test his abilities as a collector, and uncover emotions long ago buried. The Dante Walker series is best enjoyed in order. Reading Order: Book #1 The Collector Book #2 The Liberator Book #3 The Warrior
Publisher: Entangled: Teen
ISBN: 1620612437
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
"Witty, and so intriguing. I started reading and didn't want to stop. Victoria Scott is a fabulous new voice in YA.” —C.C. Hunter, author of the New York Times bestselling series SHADOW FALLS Dante Walker is flippin' awesome, and he knows it. His good looks, killer charm, and stellar confidence has made him one of Hell's best — a soul collector. His job is simple, weed through humanity and label those round rears with a big red good or bad stamp. Old Saint Nick gets the good guys, and he gets the fun ones. Bag-and-tag. Sealing souls is nothing personal. Dante's an equal opportunity collector and doesn't want it any other way. But he'll have to adjust, because Boss Man has given him a new assignment: Collect Charlie Cooper's soul within 10 days. Dante doesn't know why Boss Man wants Charlie, nor does he care. This assignment means only one thing to him, and that's a permanent ticket out of Hell. But after Dante meets the quirky, Nerd Alert chick he's come to collect—he realizes this assignment will test his abilities as a collector, and uncover emotions long ago buried. The Dante Walker series is best enjoyed in order. Reading Order: Book #1 The Collector Book #2 The Liberator Book #3 The Warrior
Let the Galaxy Burn
Author: Marc Gascoigne
Publisher: Gower Publishing Company, Limited
ISBN: 9781844163427
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 772
Book Description
In this massive anthology, Warhammer 40,000 fans will find classic stories that have been unavailable for a while.
Publisher: Gower Publishing Company, Limited
ISBN: 9781844163427
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 772
Book Description
In this massive anthology, Warhammer 40,000 fans will find classic stories that have been unavailable for a while.
Burners
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780984299997
Category : Burning Man (Festival)
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
Every year since 1990 Burners descend on a dry,dusty lake bed in the high desert of northern Nevada.The first year consisted of a group of 350 from the San Francisco bay area. By 2016, 70,000 burners from all over the world gathered to participate in a sensual week of adventure, discovery, alternative communities, fun, creativity and spirituality.In this harsh physical environment, Burners create a culture of creativity and acceptance. The feelings that emerge from the experience range from the pleasure of being incarnate, through tears of pain and joy, to expressions that uncover aspects of the soul. The Burning Man experience often produces subtle to profound changes in its participants. Its Ten Principles promote openness and acceptance of the diversity of the human experience.But Burners is not about Burning Man. Made over a nine year period, Burners is a visual portrayal of the diverse people participating in the Burning Man event. The images in Burners reveal not only the diversity of the participants, but the diversity of the human response to unconditional acceptance. I am honored by their trust in me.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780984299997
Category : Burning Man (Festival)
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
Every year since 1990 Burners descend on a dry,dusty lake bed in the high desert of northern Nevada.The first year consisted of a group of 350 from the San Francisco bay area. By 2016, 70,000 burners from all over the world gathered to participate in a sensual week of adventure, discovery, alternative communities, fun, creativity and spirituality.In this harsh physical environment, Burners create a culture of creativity and acceptance. The feelings that emerge from the experience range from the pleasure of being incarnate, through tears of pain and joy, to expressions that uncover aspects of the soul. The Burning Man experience often produces subtle to profound changes in its participants. Its Ten Principles promote openness and acceptance of the diversity of the human experience.But Burners is not about Burning Man. Made over a nine year period, Burners is a visual portrayal of the diverse people participating in the Burning Man event. The images in Burners reveal not only the diversity of the participants, but the diversity of the human response to unconditional acceptance. I am honored by their trust in me.
The Collector of Names
Author: Patrick Hicks
Publisher: Schaffner Press, Inc.
ISBN: 193618270X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
In his debut short story collection, poet and novelist Patrick Hicks reminds us of one such constant in all our lives—death. In these stories, most of which are set firmly in the heart of the country, the characters, all solid, well-meaning, hardworking people, are beset by tragedies both large and small, natural and unnatural. In the opening piece, "57 Gatwick," which won the 2012 Glimmer Train Emerging Writer Fiction award, a terrorist bombing of a commercial airliner over the city of Duluth, Minnesota gives the town coroner a new task beyond the collection and identification of victims' bodies, thus restoring hope to a shattered community. In "Burn Unit," a lone, misanthropic woman who rescues stray and abused animals, in turn rescues her horribly burned niece from a neglectful family and a life of despair. An unpopular teenage girl discovers a hidden talent in the wake of a devastating storm in "Picasso and the Tornado." In the "The Lazarus Bomb," the crew of a B-17 bomber crew flying missions over Germany in WWII is suddenly imbued with the ability to give life rather than rain death. With gentle humor and deft, lyrical prose, this collection demonstrates that, despite these tragedies, unlooked-for miracles do occur.
Publisher: Schaffner Press, Inc.
ISBN: 193618270X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
In his debut short story collection, poet and novelist Patrick Hicks reminds us of one such constant in all our lives—death. In these stories, most of which are set firmly in the heart of the country, the characters, all solid, well-meaning, hardworking people, are beset by tragedies both large and small, natural and unnatural. In the opening piece, "57 Gatwick," which won the 2012 Glimmer Train Emerging Writer Fiction award, a terrorist bombing of a commercial airliner over the city of Duluth, Minnesota gives the town coroner a new task beyond the collection and identification of victims' bodies, thus restoring hope to a shattered community. In "Burn Unit," a lone, misanthropic woman who rescues stray and abused animals, in turn rescues her horribly burned niece from a neglectful family and a life of despair. An unpopular teenage girl discovers a hidden talent in the wake of a devastating storm in "Picasso and the Tornado." In the "The Lazarus Bomb," the crew of a B-17 bomber crew flying missions over Germany in WWII is suddenly imbued with the ability to give life rather than rain death. With gentle humor and deft, lyrical prose, this collection demonstrates that, despite these tragedies, unlooked-for miracles do occur.