Under the Bridge
This book is so good. It's the true story of Reena Virk, a 14-year-old girl from British Columbia who was beaten and drowned under a bridge by her schoolmates in 1997. Brilliantly written and fastidiously researched, Under The Bridge will leave you wondering why you haven't killed yourself yet because the world is so horrible.
You Can't Always Get What You Want
"The Rolling Stones free concert is finally going to happen tomorrow at the Altamont Speedway... Apparently it's one of the most difficult things in the world to give a free concert." You can hear the smarmy radio guy being smarmy about this San Francisco show in the trailer to the Maysles brothers' Gimme Shelter.
Cigar Aficionado
Are you an aspiring industrialist stuck in a journalist's pay packet? Cigar Aficionado is the periodical for you. While it won't help you make your fortune, it will give you lots of useful ideas for spending your future millions.
Published bi-monthly, the magazine takes a pragmatic approach to wealth.
Wooooo!
If you want something to read and you don't mind if it's really stupid, you should read my magazine - Wooooo. It's an interview-based deal I publish biannually from my filthy little rat-hole in New York City. When I say biannually I mean whenever time permits, however next year we'll be adhering to a strict schedule of four issues per year.
When You Are Engulfed in Flames
Reading David Sedaris is like sharing those rare moments with friends; when you laugh so hard at someone's self-deprecating recollection of their misfortune that your eyes bleed. It's also like you've been reborn in a world where you're wearing an external catheter designed for sports fans because you like to accessorise.
True Norwegian Black Metal
We feel pretty dubious about all this hipster anthropology shit, but this book has some serious credentials. Photographer Peter Beste apparently spent eight years getting unrivaled access to the most insular and hostile music scene in the world: True Norwegian Black Metal. Think Burzum. Emperor. Immortal.
Bonjour Tristesse (Hello Sadness)
First editions are like virgins in a brothel: sought after, rarely fondled and destined to live out their days in a basement somewhere. Thankfully, these beauties can still be found in second-hand bookstores, or if you're lucky enough (hint), will come to you from a dear friend...
Bonjour Tristesse takes the reader to the South of France through the scheming eyes of Cécile, a 17-year-old hedonist on vacation with her father Raymond, the sensual and fetching widower, and his conservative mistress, Elsa.
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