Showing posts with label Paul Madonna. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Paul Madonna. Show all posts

Monday, April 04, 2011

Monday, June 25, 2007

"Driven Out: The Forgotten War Against Chinese Americans," by Jean Pfaezer

You can keep your Steven King. This is the scariest book I've read in a while, and it's all true!

Pfaezler, a professor formerly at Cal State Chico, researched the ugly side of California history that the state, local Chamber of Commerce or visitor's bureau would just as soon you didn't read.

A lot of what she documents wasn't so much hidden, but ignored when it came time to recounting the "official" histories of many California communities.

It's a book you'll want to read with all the lights on and doors bolted.

Saturday, January 06, 2007

"A Writer's San Francisco" by Eric Maisel: my newest gift to myself


The illustrations are by none other than Paul Madonna, so not only does one get the wonderful insight of Eric Maisel and his ruminations on Everybody's Favorite City, but it has lovingly rendered images of The City by one of my favorite artists scattered throughout.