So, how the hell do I promote a book that I wrote without sounding like a douche? By saying as little about it as possible and allowing our fine (and probably incredibly handsome) Alternative Control readers make up their own minds on whether this stuff connects with them or not. I’ll provide this short introduction… Continue reading Surreal Fruits and Flavors: A Preview of Le Li
Category: Books
Selection from Night of the Black Rainbow
This is a chapter from an upcoming collection titled Night of the Black Rainbow. It’s a series of micro-stories linked thematically by a sci-fi fantasy concept dealing with the apocalypse. An anomaly appears in the sky as a huge vacuum-black arch, instilling terror, panic and hysteria in the populace. Supernatural events occur, and this… Continue reading Selection from Night of the Black Rainbow
Love in “Pink”
These poems are from a collection tentatively titled “Pink.” It’s a collection of love poetry that doesn’t shy away from grandiose imagery. The phrases are simple, sugary and steeped in high hopes for both clean, cuddly adoration and super lustful passion eternal. Rook Atop of the tower in the enchanted fields We are king… Continue reading Love in “Pink”
Interview with Craig Lewis, Author of Better Days – A Mental Health Recovery Workbook
I’d like to start off by saying I really respect what you’re doing – openly talking about punk rock (and, I’m going out on a limb and saying alternative culture, in general) and mental health help and recovery. I know that I had some horrible experiences seeking help for panic attacks and other issues, and… Continue reading Interview with Craig Lewis, Author of Better Days – A Mental Health Recovery Workbook
Book Review: Sachi Parker’s Lucky Me: My Life with – and Without – My Mother, Shirley MacLaine
You may want to duct tape your mouth shut before sitting down to read Lucky Me by Sachi Parker. You’ll still be able to laugh when you need to but you’ll be able to avoid any insects or raptors flying into your mouth when your jaw drops. And it will. A few times. A… Continue reading Book Review: Sachi Parker’s Lucky Me: My Life with – and Without – My Mother, Shirley MacLaine
Love the One You’re (Eating) With: a Review of ‘Poor Man’s Feast’
By Amanda Bloom Originally published in The Mercurial. Elissa Altman’s first book, Poor Man’s Feast, reads like a good, hearty meal – by the time the last page is turned, you feel as though you know Altman intimately, that you’ve sat at her table countless times, filling up with fine food and colorful stories. Feast,… Continue reading Love the One You’re (Eating) With: a Review of ‘Poor Man’s Feast’
Official Truth, 101 Proof: The Inside Story of Pantera by Rex Brown & Mark Eglinton
I grabbed this book the second it hit the shelf because I wanted to know the story of Pantera from the perspective of its quietest member, former bass player Rex Brown. All I knew about Pantera were assumptions formed by a series of band interviews and tour videos from over the years. Official Truth, 101… Continue reading Official Truth, 101 Proof: The Inside Story of Pantera by Rex Brown & Mark Eglinton