Category Archives: Books

Does My Toaster Have Bouts Of Depression?

Posted on Thursday, 01/13/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

— Bad Book Covers (via Cartoonist)

Posted in Amusing, Books, Pop Cult | 1 Comment

RIP Will Eisner

Posted on Tuesday, 01/04/05 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Will Eisner, “father of the modern graphic novel,” passed away today at the age of 87.

Posted in Books, Comics | 3 Comments

That, And A Buxom Half Naked Princess Of Course

Posted on Friday, 12/10/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

“4. Create a Wise but Useless Guide. The Guide is a wise adviser who knows all about the Quest, but never fully reveals it. He also appears to have immense powers but will not use them when they are most … Continue reading →

Posted in Amusing, Books | Comments Off

Z on CNN

Posted on Wednesday, 12/08/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

CNN (!) has an article on Miles’ FZ biography: “I think it was the ordinariness, the emptiness of much of his experience, particularly growing up in the desert, where there was little in the way of architectural, visual stimulation or … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Frank Zappa, Zappa Articles | Comments Off

Nope. Can’t.

Posted on Tuesday, 11/30/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

It Can’t Happen Here, as written by one Sinclair Lewis. In 1935.

Posted in Books, Politics | Comments Off

Houdini Nation

Posted on Monday, 11/29/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Our pal Tommi Eisele launched his pet SF project just recently. Houdini Nation is set up to procure info on every single SF-novel the author has read. It’s neatly ordered by author, title and publisher — and I think you’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Pop Cult | 2 Comments

That Other Barry

Posted on Saturday, 11/27/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

An interesting profile on Barry Miles. “We tried out different types of Benzedrine – very seriously, making notes. We were artists – none of this hedonistic bullshit!”

Posted in Books, Frank Zappa, Music, Zappa Misc | 2 Comments

Tax Man

Posted on Friday, 10/29/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

It’s official: Belgian customs hate my guts. Having purchased a couple of books from Amazon, I once again have to pay up — 13.42 € this time, which is about half the price of my purchase. The kicker: some 8 … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Personal | 5 Comments

5.000 Comments

Posted on Saturday, 10/23/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

… and the immortilizing honor of posting the 5.000th comment goes to none other than our favorite Reekin’ Burt, aka David Walley. Congratulations buddy! No prize I’m afraid, but a plug for your excellent book “Teenage Nervous Breakdown” should suffice. … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Site News | 1 Comment

New FZ Bio

Posted on Wednesday, 10/13/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

A new Frank Zappa biography by Barry Miles has hit the shelves. Is anyone reading this?

Posted in Books, Frank Zappa, Zappa Articles | 2 Comments

Pup-tent Affair

Posted on Wednesday, 08/04/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

—Michael’s Sketchy & Sci-Fi Book Covers

Posted in Books, Comics, Pop Cult, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

The Sound Of Legs Crossing

Posted on Sunday, 08/01/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

“There’s something delicious about the way women cross their legs the way they half-smile when they do. Women have a sixth sense about such things, it’s something primordial, something unconscious that goes on. And it’s certainly NOT haphazard because there … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Uncategorized, Zappa Misc | 11 Comments

Any Downers?

Posted on Wednesday, 07/14/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

Read up on the Forbidden Library and be confronted with list after list of banned or challenged books. For me, this one really topped it all: the book “Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl” was called for rejection … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Politics, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

Orwell ’04

Posted on Monday, 06/14/04 by Barry's Imaginary Publisher

A site where I could easily spend a couple of hours: Orwell Today is a work in progress where the postings are chosen for their similarity to concepts presented in “1984”.