Bulldozer in Paradise is a window into the environmental challenges facing Southern Californians over the last quarter century, as revealed by the sharp pen and dry wit of Willis Simms. His... More > cartoons and illustrations regularly appeared in Vall-E-Vents, the newsletter of the Sierra Club's San Fernando Valley Group. All proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to the Angeles Chapter of the Sierra Club.< Less
Bulldozer in Paradise is a window into the environmental challenges facing Southern Californians over the last quarter century, as revealed by the sharp pen and dry wit of Willis Simms. His... More > cartoons and illustrations regularly appeared in Vall-E-Vents, the newsletter of the Sierra Club's San Fernando Valley Group. Sale of this book are serving as a fund-raiser for the Angeles Chapter of the Sierra Club. We normally sell the book for $12 and return any amount over the printing cost to the Sierra Club. Nearly all sales have been direct from the family rather than on-line through Lulu.com. Since Lulu.com keeps all profits from occasional on-line sales, I've dropped the on-line price to just the printing cost, and ask that purchasers make a separate donation to the Sierra Club chapter of their choice.< Less
Richard Grayson has been keeping a daily diary compulsively since the summer of 1969, when he was an 18-year-old agoraphobic about to venture out into the world – or at least the world around... More > him in Brooklyn. His diary, approximately 600 words a day without missing a day since August 1, 1969, now totals over 9 million words, rivaling the longest diaries ever written.
But Grayson is not merely an eccentric with graphomania. His books of short stories have been praised in reviews by ROLLING STONE, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES, THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, LIBRARY JOURNAL and BEST SELLERS.
Grayson’s nineteenth compilation of diary entries,
WANDERYEAR, takes place between mid-1997 and mid-1998, when he quits his job as a staff attorney in social policy at a University of Florida law school think tank to move from place to place – South Florida, Brooklyn, Silicon Valley, Wyoming, Long Island, New Orleans, and suburban Phoenix, Los Angeles, Chicago and Philadelphia.< Less
The second part of a trilogy loosely inspired by the framework of Dante's Divine Comedy (Inferno, Purgatory, and Paradise), comprised of the author's thoughts, observations, vignettes, poems, etc set... More > amid contemporary Los Angeles.< Less
What if the higher meaning employed lower impulses -- even if delivered often through still controversial, however enticing entertainment -- what ensues is a remarkable literary experiment, a novel... More > based on meticulous research in obsession with sex, along with deeper philosophical apprehension of reality.
“Threesome” has described outcast Josh’ life’s with prostitutes Rosa and Nicole.
Sensitive, yet utterly unsentimental, the novel explores the existential consequences of isolation, suppression, and uncertainty — paralyzing fear, psychotic delusions, manic identification with fellow outcasts, and ultimately, redemption. "Threesome" functions as both a poetic statement and a fascinating examination of the man/woman relationship.< Less
What if the higher meaning employed lower impulses -- even if delivered often through still controversial, however enticing entertainment -- what ensues is a remarkable literary experiment, a novel... More > based on meticulous research in obsession with sex, along with deeper philosophical apprehension of reality.
“Threesome” has described outcast Josh’ life’s with prostitutes Rosa and Nicole.
Sensitive, yet utterly unsentimental, the novel explores the existential consequences of isolation, suppression, and uncertainty — paralyzing fear, psychotic delusions, manic identification with fellow outcasts, and ultimately, redemption. "Threesome" functions as both a poetic statement and a fascinating examination of the man/woman relationship.< Less
What if the higher meaning employed lower impulses -- even if delivered often through still controversial, however enticing entertainment -- what ensues is a remarkable literary experiment, a novel... More > based on meticulous research in obsession with sex, along with deeper philosophical apprehension of reality.
“Threesome” has described outcast Josh’ life’s with prostitutes Rosa and Nicole.
Sensitive, yet utterly unsentimental, the novel explores the existential consequences of isolation, suppression, and uncertainty — paralyzing fear, psychotic delusions, manic identification with fellow outcasts, and ultimately, redemption. "Threesome" functions as both a poetic statement and a fascinating examination of the man/woman relationship.< Less
A step-and-ex chronicle about growing up in Los Angeles, California, during the tumultuous transition from the placid fifties to the raucous sixties, with the omnipresence of Disneyland and Hollywood... More > making personal memories feel like remembering a ride or a movie. Popular songs from the radio, show tunes and ballads create an inadvertent soundtrack to a sometimes troubling and often quirky coming-of-age story.< Less
A step-and-ex chronicle about growing up in Los Angeles, California, during the tumultuous transition from the placid fifties to the raucous sixties, with the omnipresence of Disneyland and Hollywood... More > making personal memories feel like remembering a ride or a movie. Popular songs from the radio, show tunes and ballads create an inadvertent soundtrack to a sometimes troubling and often quirky coming-of-age story.< Less
A step-and-ex chronicle about growing up in Los Angeles, California, during the tumultuous transition from the placid fifties to the raucous sixties, with the omnipresence of Disneyland and Hollywood... More > making personal memories feel like remembering a ride or a movie. Popular songs from the radio, show tunes and ballads create an inadvertent soundtrack to a sometimes troubling and often quirky coming-of-age story.< Less
