Lit Bombast: The Need to Feed
Lydia Lunch performs, utters, radiates, and yes, consumes intensity. Whether it’s in the form of screeching vocals, convulsive stage antics, or in this case, vigorous flavors, everything the woman does is … Continue reading
Lit Bombast: The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer
Imagine reading Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret while doing a line… during an occult sex ritual… in which you haven’t slept for 3 days straight. That’s pretty much … Continue reading
Lit Bombast: Making Waves
It’s been a slow week on Ribbon Around a Bomb, but today, my friends, is the best day ever. I’m finally done with my final papers for Winter quarter of … Continue reading
Lit Bombast: Savage Messiah
Savage Messiah was a gritty and gloomy fanzine straight from the streets of London via the brain of Laura Oldfield Ford. Although it was created in the oughts (hell, is … Continue reading
San Francisco: Anarchist Book Fair
It’s this weekend. Inside the epic Kink.com building, no less. (I’ve always wanted to go there! Under non-porn-related circumstances, obvs.) “Each year, the book fair brings together over 75 radical … Continue reading
Lit Bombast: Pussy Riot! A Punk Prayer for Freedom
Discontent with the culture of male hysteria Wild leaderism devours brains The Orthodox religion of a hard penis Patients are asked to accept conformity -Pussy Riot, from … Continue reading
In the Mood For… Banned Books
It is a well-known fact that our country has a history of banning and censoring some of the most insightful, inspired, and inventive material ever produced. And in case you … Continue reading
Lit Bombast: Joe Brainard
A couple months ago, I wrote a post about Joe Brainard’s incredible visual art. (READ THAT SHIT.) Well, exploring his paintings brought me to discover that Brainard also wrote a … Continue reading
In the Mood For… Geometric Book Covers
It’s a design-y post! Because squares are hot. And I really have nothing to say about these books. Except that they’re pretty. And although I appreciate that, I can’t say … Continue reading
Lit Bombast: Last Gasp Books
Fun fact: I recently discovered the most awesome publishing company ever, right in my ‘hood here in SF’s Mission district. It’s called Last Gasp Books, and since 1970, they’ve righteously … Continue reading
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