Category Archives: Book Reviews

Mr. Confidential: The Man, the Magazine & the Movieland Massacre

Posted on August 6, 2007 by Luke Ford

I interview Samuel Bernstein Monday morning. His first book was 1994’s Uncommon Heroes, 130 profiles of extraordinary gays. His latest book is Mr. Confidential: The Man, the Magazine & the Movieland Massacre (website). It has received only positive reviews, including … Continue reading →

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The Secret Lives of Australians

Posted on August 3, 2007 by Luke Ford

From Slate.com: "They were too extravagant," a character thinks in a story in this volume, "for the web of quiet incident and subtle shifts of power that were the usual stuff of his fiction." He is Colin Lattimer, an "almost … Continue reading →

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Ten Tortured Words: How the Founding Fathers Tried to Protect Religion in America . . . and What’s Happened Since

Posted on August 2, 2007 by Luke Ford

I caught Stephen Mansfield discussing his new book on Dennis Prager. According to the book description: "Based on an intriguing examination of the First Amendment, Ten Tortured Words embodies centuries of diverse American legal ideas on the role of religion … Continue reading →

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The Mexican Mafia

Posted on August 1, 2007 by Luke Ford

MayorSam reports: Tony Rafael’s debut book, The Mexican Mafia, went on sale last Wednesday. Many Mayor Sam readers already know Rafael as Wally Fay, editor of In The Hat, a popular, long-running expert narrative on Los Angeles gangs, crime, cops, … Continue reading →

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Tabloid Prodigy Marlise Elizabeth Kast

Posted on July 30, 2007 by Luke Ford

I first heard of Marlise on LAObserved. After I read Tabloid Prodigy (Marlise worked at the tabs from October 1997 to March 2001), I went looking for a review that articulated my confused feelings about the book. I found it … Continue reading →

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