

Review of The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton
The Final Revival of Opal & Nev is a fictional account of an interracial music duo's rise to success (and their famous split) in which...
Mar 22, 2022


Six Rockin' Stories about Bands and Music
Who likes a little rock with their reading? I recently read The Unsinkable Greta James, and it made me think again about all the great...
Mar 4, 2022


Review of Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics by Dolly Parton
Parton shares the background and context for 175 of her songs, frankly discussing her inspiration, life, and the formerly untouchable...
Jan 19, 2022


Review of Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau
In Blau's gleefully 1970s-set novel, Mary Jane doesn't merely shift from emotional innocence to young adulthood, she comes into her own,...
Nov 23, 2021


Review of The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music
Grohl is funny, self-deprecating, and irresistibly tender-hearted as he recounts his musical influences, the twists and turns of his...
Nov 16, 2021


Review of The People We Keep by Allison Larkin
Teenaged April has been dealt a difficult hand in life, and watching her struggle to make her way and connect with others in Allison...
Aug 2, 2021


Three Books I'm Reading Now, 7/28/21 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading The People We Keep, Allison Larkin's upcoming novel about a young protagonist shaping her life...
Jul 28, 2021


Review of Moonlight Drive by A.R. Hadley
Much of this book about a rock star and his (unrecognized) teenaged soulmate didn't ring true enough for me to feel that I could buy into...
Jun 24, 2021


Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/23/21 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading a romantic book about aspiring musicians with intertwined pasts; the rich fictional history of an...
Jun 23, 2021


Review of A Song for the Road by Kathleen Basi
Basi manages an incredible feat: the book involves messy feelings and grief, yet it isn't maudlin or sappy despite the tragedy and...
Jun 4, 2021


Review of The Girl with Stars in Her Eyes by Xio Axelrod
Axelrod offers a light fiction romance that's heavy on engaging passages about making music, band life, and tricky interpersonal...
May 27, 2021


Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/18/21 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading a brand-new romance-and-music book that's gotten lots of buzz; a beautiful modern classic from a...
May 18, 2021


Six Rockin' Stories about Bands and Music
Who likes a little rock with their reading? My friend Deyna recently mentioned revisiting Daisy Jones and the Six. I was thinking about...
Apr 23, 2021