James Reasoner Praises WEASELS!

“My highest recommendation.”

A primary goal of our Men’s Adventure Library series is to spotlight great and under-sung writers from the MAM era and reintroduce them to contemporary readers of hard-boiled adventure fiction.

So reviews from those who make a career of writing fiction can be particularly meaningful to us, and writer/critic/New York Times bestselling author James Reasoner’s praise for our new edition of Weasels Ripped My Flesh! is very much appreciated.

"It’s one of the most beautifully produced books I’ve ever seen, with more cover reproductions and interior illustrations, better printing, full color, and updated and expanded articles and story introductions. 

"I’ll be honest with you, I was just going to skim through this new edition and read the updated material, but time and again, I found myself stopping to reread and enjoy all over again some of the stories."  

Read Reasoner’s full review on his Rough Edges blog, HERE.

Edited by Robert Deis and Wyatt Doyle with Josh Alan Friedman, the new edition of Weasels Ripped My Flesh! is part of the Men's Adventure Library series, and is available now in softcover and hardcover editions. Get it from Amazon HERE.

The October Revolution in Jazz 60th Anniversary, October 1-5 (Los Angeles)

The October Revolution in Jazz 60th Anniversary Celebration

A night of rare jazz-continuum film and recordings, conversation with music luminaries, and music performance spanning generations of improvisers.  

October 1-4 @ CalArts

Click HERE for the schedule of events.

October 5, 2024 @ 2220 Arts + Archives

2220 Arts + Archives in Los Angeles
2220 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90057

Click HERE for the schedule of events. 

The October Revolution in Jazz 60th Anniversary (ORJ 60) is a celebration of the life and legacy of visionary musician-composer, artist, and educator Bill Dixon (1925–2010). It is also a reflection upon the cultural impact of the original October Revolution in Jazz, which Dixon organized at NYC’s Cellar Cafe in 1964. 

The original was blessed with unforeseen successes: four days of packed performances by the second wave of a contemporary musical avant-garde emerging out of the jazz continuum; heated debates about the exploitative commodification of musicians’ labor; and implicit protest of the limiting aesthetic constraints of traditional jazz. The October Revolution in Jazz had an energizing impact on the social and political aims of artists of all kinds, and led to a whirlwind of artist-driven initiatives, including the Jazz Composer’s Guild and the NYC loft scene. 

Like the original, ORJ 60 is simultaneously a summit, a call to action, and an imagining of new futures. ORJ 60 will explore the profound impact of improvisation on culture from the 1960s onward, as well as its influence on various artistic modes beyond music, including pedagogy, collectivity, artist-driven organizing, and creative ways of being.  

Through a multivalent program of workshops, symposia, and performances, ORJ 60 aims to foster a deeper understanding of improvisation as a critical and creative practice, and to contemplate a vivid way forward. It also aims to reinvigorate awareness of Bill Dixon’s enormous contributions to improvised music, and the cultural impact of his pedagogies.

Please check out october-revolution.org for details! 

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Gary Lovisi's Video Review of WEASELS!

"Just stunning."

 

Writer and pulp scholar Gary Lovisi has single-handedly taken on our brand-new, full color hardcover edition of Weasels Ripped My Flesh!

Is there anything left of him?

"This is a beautiful, beautiful edition. Just stunning. These are great stories. Over 400 pages, loaded with photos, interviews, and articles... (Includes) Walter Wager, Robert Silverberg, Harlan Ellison, Mario Puzo...everybody who's anybody who wrote for these magazines, whether under their own names or under pseudonyms. Wild, wild stuff, and it's just great fun."

Gary's videos are always fun and informative, and his praise carries a lot of weight with us. See for yourself:

Edited by Robert Deis and Wyatt Doyle with Josh Alan Friedman, the new edition of Weasels Ripped My Flesh! is part of the Men's Adventure Library series, and is available now in softcover and hardcover editions. Get it from Amazon HERE.