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David Menconi David Menconi takes us behind the scenes of the designs for his book covers with Art Director, Lindsay Starr, on the blog 📘🎶 uncpressblog.com/2024/09/25/dav…

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Not many people can make D.Trump look suave by comparison, but ol' Apartheid Clyde by God pulled it off today in Butler, Pa.

Remember that brief moment when Megyn Kelly kinda seemed almost likable? Nah, me neither.

Happy birthday to my bouncing baby book, "officially" 1 year old today as per the UNC Press publication date. While I'm at it, Rounder Mickey would like to remind you that the holidays are coming, and books make lovely gifts. loseringbook.wordpress.com/oh-didnt-they-…

Cool program alert for next Wednesday (10/30/24) at Page158books in Wake Forest, NC. Come on out if you can. FREE! UNC Press

Not sure how much longer I can abide lingering here, so:

Making a concentrated effort this week to turn the skies of blue into a replacement for this hellscape. Great to see a lot of familiar faces over there. Look for me if you're migrating over there, too.

“She was also a nanny who raised a lot of people’s children, pets, homes, and broken hearts. It’s hard to memorialize such a big person. She had a gigantic heart, and it was battery-operated.” indyweek.com/music/triangle…

There were some tears shed with this one -- a remembrance of the late, great, recently departed Reese McHenry. Thanks to INDY Week for having me do it. indyweek.com/music/triangle…

Woof.

Doesn't happen often nowadays, but sometimes actual good news hits the inbox. loseringbook.wordpress.com/oh-didnt-they-…

The Grateful Dead's influence on bluegrass is clear. From Travelin' McCourys' “Friend of the Devil” to Billy Strings' “Wharf Rat,” check out 9 bluegrass covers of Dead classics that show just how deep the Dead’s bluegrass connection runs. #DeadInDecember bit.ly/4gkmx5t

Honored to have been a part of this one. loseringbook.wordpress.com/2024/06/08/new…

I keep seeing complaints about egg prices. Here's what a dozen cost today in Raleigh, NC (3 bucks has been the going price even when it's not designated as a "Hot SALE!"). Doesn't seem exorbitant to me. Are other people buying fancier eggs at Nieman Marcus or something?

.Alison Krauss is an unparalleled song collector and interpreter. From the '80s to 'Arcadia,' her catalog of recordings and performances features a huge number of hits and favorites. For #ArtistOfTheMonth, we explore her discography with AKUS and beyond: bit.ly/42jwifN

Honored! Thanks so much.

"Money don't rule me, record companies don't rule me" Link Wray was one of the godfathers of electric guitar, a Shawnee rock&roll guitarist/songwriter. His distorted guitar sound facilitating the emergence of punk & heavy rock Happy Birthday spirit of LinkWray! Art: ScottNurkin

Paging folks in Raleigh/Durham, NC -- cool program Wednesday nite at Quail Ridge Books. Come on out! UNC Press quailridgebooks.com/event/davidmen…