J Hunter Bennett

Broschiertes Buch

More Punk Than the Public Library

The Adventures of a Little Free Punk Rock Bookstore in Washington, DC

Beschreibung

Hilarious, vibrant, magically cohesive despite its seemingly divergent themes, brimming with endorsements of the best music and books you haven't heard or read yet, the Nevada Avenue Outdoor Free Bookshop and its proprietary newsletter burned bright during its short life between August 2020 and December 2021. Located on a well-trafficked corner of Chevy Chase, D.C., the NAOFB started as a way for punk rocker and erstwhile lawyer J. Hunter Bennett to offload his excess music books and noir novels, but swiftly grew from pandemic project to passion project, and from there to neighborhood fixture and really damn good newsletter. Here you'll find the collected newsletters, each annotated with anecdotes about the contributors, goings-on in the wider world (there were quite a few in 2020-2021!), neighborhood gossip, and praise from at least two members of Fugazi. A touching testament to the DIY spirit, a treasure trove of literary and punk rock recommendations, and a low-key how-to guide for building something unique with your own network of like-minded weirdos. C'mon, where else you gonna find Millions of Dead Cops and James Salter in the same place?

Autor

J. Hunter Bennett writes for the music magazine Ugly Things and plays bass guitar in the band Dot Dash. Because neither of these jobs pays very well--okay, at all--he also practices government contracts law at a large law firm in Washington, DC. He previously served as a Trial Attorney for the United States Department of Justice, and an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia. He considers himself a connoisseur of orange soda.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Microcosm Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Mai 2026
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 178mm x 127mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 200g
• ISBN-13: 9781648414268
• ISBN-10: 1648414265
• Artikelnr.: 75447109