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Book Review: “Blow by Blow: The Jeff Beck Story” – Renaissance Guitar Man

July 12, 2026
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Jeff Beck is a bigger guitar hero than you realized.

Book Review: “Hujar: Contact” — The Captivating Tip of a Photographic Iceberg

July 9, 2026
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A trove of contact sheets reveals Peter Hujar’s working method, restless eye, and the breadth of an underseen archive.

Book Review: Beyond the Canon — How Cultural Authority Is Made

July 7, 2026
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“Move Over, Mona Lisa” maps the “inequality pipeline” linking museums, publishing, and academia—and challenges the systems that shape what the world sees and reads.

Book Review: Christian Wiman’s “The Dance” — A Sonic Theology of Uncertainty

July 7, 2026
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The collection assembles moments of doubt, humor, and revelation into a resonant poetic experience.

Book Review: “The Veiled Prophet” — The Pageantry of Reaction

June 29, 2026
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Veiled power in St. Louis –How a secret society turned class war into ritual and never let go.

Poetry Review: Nicole Yurcaba’s “Hutsulka” — Lost in Translation, Living in War

June 26, 2026
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A compelling exploration of diasporic grief and the limits of a poetic response to war.

Book Review: Throwing Some Shade on Shade — A Case for Sunlight

June 26, 2026
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A science writer challenges the orthodoxy on sun exposure, arguing for its benefits while downplaying its risks.

Book Review: Rivalry as Collaboration — Dylan, the Beatles, and the Sound of Influence

June 25, 2026
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Jim Windolf’s joint portrait argues that competition between icons did not divide them—it reshaped modern music

Children’s Book Reviews: Finding Home, Making Family

June 24, 2026
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From exile to everyday kindness, these picture books trace how belonging is built—through resilience, community, and imagination.

Book Review: “Obstinate Daughters” — The Women Who Powered the Revolution

June 23, 2026
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Denise Kiernan’s accessible book restores the often overlooked figures who shaped America’s founding.

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