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August 28, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Steve Braunias: The Man Who Ate Lincoln Road
The Man Who Ate Lincoln Road Steve Braunias Luncheon Sausage Books Any time I review a new book by Steve Braunias I end up gushing like some rotten little suck-up about how he’s the country’s best, most engaging, funniest writer – about how he knows the seed of a story and how to cultivate it, […]Archive
August 9, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Ariel Leve: An Abbreviated Life – A Memoir
An Abbreviated Life: A Memoir Ariel Leve Harper Ariel Leve doesn’t name her mother – we can Google and find out her name of course – but I guess it’s a gesture around dignity; proof that this isn’t a Mommy Dearest-styled hatchet-job memoir; in fact it’s about memory, recovery and growth, about understanding and conquering, […]Archive
June 8, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
P. J. O’Rourke: How The Hell Did This Happen? – The Election of 2016
How The Hell Did This Happen? – The Election of 2016 P.J. O’Rourke Atlantic Monthly Press As a teenager and then particularly in my early 20s I read a lot of P.J. O’Rourke. At first I probably didn’t even notice his political worldview…I’m guessing that because when I did ascertain that he was right-wing, libertarian, […]Archive
February 28, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 52 – Emily Writes (Again!)
Welcome to episode 52 of Sweetman Podcast brought to you by Phantom Billstickers. A chat with blogger/writer/author Emily Writes. In fact it’s a second chat, Emily is the first return-visitor to the podcast and if you wanted to catch up with her previous time, or revisit it yourself – it was way back at Episode […]Archive
February 1, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 48 – James Robinson
Welcome to episode 48 of Sweetman Podcast brought to you by Phantom Billstickers. A chat with Kiwi-born, American-based writer James Robinson. He had a blog on Stuff.co.nz – which he turned into a book. The blog – and then the book – looked at life in America and perceptions of America; the way we, as […]Archive
December 15, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 42 – Nick Bollinger
Welcome to episode 42 of Sweetman Podcast brought to you by Phantom Billstickers. A chat with music journalist and broadcaster Nick Bollinger. I’ve been reading Nick Bollinger’s reviews for over 20 years. He’s been writing them for more than 30. Well, as I found out when I finally sat down to talk to him, he […]Archive
August 21, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Tom Roston: I Lost It At The Video Store – A Filmmakers’ Oral History of a Vanished Era
I Lost It At The Video Store: A Filmmakers’ Oral History of a Vanished Era Tom Roston The Critical Press This well-intentioned, slim volume aims to bring together a range of voices around the idea of the local video store being the birth place of modern independent cinema and indie-filmmaking; most famously Quentin Tarantino and […]Archive
June 26, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
R.I.P. Michael Herr
Michael Herr has died. He was 76. He wrote the greatest book about war, one of the greatest non-fiction books you might ever read. I first came across Herr’s name – and extracts of his work – in the extra reading around the very best university class I took; perhaps the only one that stuck. […]Archive
May 9, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Steve Braunias: The Scene of the Crime
The Scene of the Crime: Twelve Extraordinary True Stories of Crime and Punishment Steve Braunias HarperCollins I stopped only on the other side of calling Steve Braunias our greatest writer when reviewing the small, self-published volume of political satire – because not only is he funny and engaging, sharp, wise, wordy and worldly, he also […]Archive
November 9, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 84 Sweetman
I’ve known quite a few journalists and critics over the years and, while one or two have been haughty and imperious, most are genuinely good compassionate people with fascinating minds and are great company. They do tend to have firm views and can cop a lot of stick for it – I love their bravery. […]Archive
August 26, 2015 by Simon Sweetman