The first history of women's tattoo art, Bodies of Subversion: A Secret History of Women and Tattoo is a fascinating excursion into a subculture that dated back to the 19th century. It includes many never-before-seen photos of tattooed women from the last hundred years..." More.
Similarly, "The Book of Zines: Readings from the Fringe," edited by Chip Rowe, creator of the zines Chip's Closet Cleaner, and This Is the Spinal Tap Zine, has culled the pages of alternative magazines, and anthologized his favorite writings, again while providing names and addresses for interested subscribers... More.
"Matching folio to this tribute album featuring today's hottest artists performing their favorite Hendrix tunes. Guitar and bass transcriptions to 14 classics, including: Stone Free (Eric Clapton) Manic Depression (Seal and Jeff Beck) Crosstown Traffic (Living Colour) Third Stone From The Sun (Pat Metheny)..." More.
J.G. Ballard: "Apocalypse Culture is compulsory reading for all those concerned with the crisis of our times. An extraordinary collection unlike anything I have ever encountered. These are the terminal documents of the twentieth century..." More.
"I am going because I would have no peace if I stayed." So said Donald Crowhurst as he set sail on what should have been a single-handed, non-stop, round-the-world boat voyage. In the middle of the Sargasso Sea, however, his boat falling to pieces, he had a brain-frying idea-- When Chris Mikul first heard this curious tale, it inspired him to begin collating information and writing about other strange lives, eccentrics, and "beacons of shining if erratic brilliance in a world of sensible conformity". Bizarrism is the result... More.