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“Sexually fluid, lazy, overprivileged suburbanites” Tom Lutz of the LA review of books eviscerates America

“Sexually fluid, lazy, overprivileged suburbanites” Tom Lutz of the LA review of books eviscerates America

by Patrick A. Howell | Mar 7, 2020 | Featured, Interviews, Ladder

Tom Lutz is a man of many talents, but it is his iconoclastic nous, particularly in analysing his confused homeland that stands tall.

Mahershala Ali’s ‘Blade’ will bring shadow to the daywalker

Mahershala Ali’s ‘Blade’ will bring shadow to the daywalker

by Patrick A. Howell | Nov 27, 2019 | Entertainment, Featured, Society

The brilliant casting of Mahershala Ali in a new Blade feature film would be genius with Wesley Snipes returning as Whistler.

Platinum Golden: Tori Reid’s healing memoir inks flow and soul

Platinum Golden: Tori Reid’s healing memoir inks flow and soul

by Patrick A. Howell | Jul 27, 2019 | Book Reviews, Featured, Society, The Big Smoke Arena

spoke with Tori Reid about writing, catching dreams, and her forthcoming memoir, Love Yourself Through It.

Reflections on losing your father in the vibrant sun of Sacramento

Reflections on losing your father in the vibrant sun of Sacramento

by Patrick A. Howell | Apr 16, 2019 | Featured, Lifestyle, Loves and Lives

Returning to Sacramento on a flight with drink and book in hand, one’s mind tends to wander to a time passed, and the vacant space off my hip.

Lessons I learned when I buried my father

Lessons I learned when I buried my father

by Patrick A. Howell | Mar 26, 2019 | Featured, Lifestyle, Loves and Lives

Burying one’s father is an exercise in change, your old self, your concept of time, and indeed, the merit of what remains all flies out the window.

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