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September 25, 2017
On All One Case and Ross Macdonald
Joseph Goodrich



September 19, 2017
MN90: Paul Nelson:
Everything Is an Afterthought
Britt Aamodt
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March 30, 2017
New Biographies of Writers
Who Lived Outside the Lines
Mary Ann Gwinn
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January 4, 2017
Der Schnuffler als Vaterfigur
(Snoop as Father Figure)
Von Thomas Klingenmaier
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December 21, 2016
Rock Reads: A Holiday Guide
for the Rock & Roll Literate
James Campion
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December 20, 2016
Real Life Rock Top 10
Blowing Up the Whole Show:
Dylan, Fantastic Negrito, and
American Self-Sabotage
Greil Marcus
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December 14, 2016
Favorite Crime Fiction of 2016, Part III
Kevin Burton Smith
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December 13, 2016
Checking It Twice
Alex Belth
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December 13, 2016
The Crime Time Top 100 Books of 2016:
Part Deux - #50 to #21
(See #22)
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December 12, 2016
It's All One Case: 
A Conversation Between Biographers
Tom Nolan
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December 12, 2016
It's All One Case Makes the Case
for a Great Novelist
Part 1 and Part 2
John Walker Ross
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December 9, 2016
Starred Nonfiction Book Review
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December 6, 2016
A Reading Year: Sometimes a
Change of Perspective is Useful
J. Kingston Pierce
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Holiday 2016
The 2016 Mystery Scene Gift Guide
Kevin Burton Smith
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November 30, 2016
'It's All One Case' Is a 
Revealing Look at Detective 
Master Ross Macdonald
Michael Dirda
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November 25, 2016
Forgotten Books #399
George Kelley
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November 22, 2016
It's That Time: Gift Books for All
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November 19, 2016
In the Mail Today . . .
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November 18, 2016
What to Give: Mystery Books
Tom Nolan
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November 18, 2016
Previously Unpublished Interview
with Ross Macdonald
Excerpt from "Chandler" Chapter of
It's All One Case
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November 7, 2016
With It's All One Case, a Designer and
Collector Has Ross Macdonald Covered
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November 3, 2016
From Little Sandy to the Blue Hammer...
Woody Haut
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October 2016 Newsletter
Linwood Barclay
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John Connolly via Twitter
October 26, 2016
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October 13, 2016
Jonathan Lethem on 
the Lost Conversations of Ross Macdonald
Kevin Avery
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October 12, 2016
Kevin Avery: It's All One Case
Amy Brady
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October 11, 2016
Review: It's All One Case: 
The Illustrated Ross Macdonald Archives
Brian Greene
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June 11, 2016
Bartleby on Carmine Street
Raphael Rubinstein
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April 30, 2016
Bob Mehr's Favorite Rock Books...
George Howard
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March 24, 2013
The Music Book Reader Bulletin
Andy Childs
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March 11, 2013
Review
Warren Leming
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February 14, 2013
Music Journalism A-Z – Paul Nelson
Edward Jennings
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Fall/Winter 2012
On the Shelf
Alan Bisbort
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January 12, 2012
Book Reviews
C. Michael Bailey
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December 30, 2012
The Best Books I Read in 2012
Cory Worell
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September 9, 2012
"Everything Is an Afterthought: The Life
and Writings of Paul Nelson" by Kevin Avery
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Customer Reviews
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July 6, 2012
The Life and Writings of Paul Nelson
Everything Is an Afterthought Quotes
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July 2, 2012
Ljusskygghet [Photophobia]
Jan Gradvall
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July 1, 2012
Everything About Paul Nelson
Alan Bisbort
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May 3, 2012
Bentley's Bandstand: Nick Waterhouse,
Rufus Wainwright, Paul Nelson
Bill Bentley
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April 20, 2012
Kevin Avery Book Signing
@ the King's English 04.13
Chris Proctor
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April 20, 2012
The Entry Level #16
Stephen Mejias
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April 16, 2012
Changing Colors
Eric Allen
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April 13, 2012
Everything Is an Afterthought:
The Life and Writings of Paul Nelson
Chris Proctor
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April 12, 2012
CitiViews 4/12/12: Life and Writings of Paul Nelson
Jennifer Napier-Pearce
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April 11, 2012
Kevin Avery: Everything Is an Afterthought:
The Life and Writings of Paul Nelson
or
The Essentials
Scott Renshaw
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April 10, 2012
Former Utahn Kevin Avery Returns to Utah
for Book Signing at Dolly's
Scott Iwasaki
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April 7, 2012
Book Review: 'Everything Is an Afterthought'
Is a Remarkable Book
Shelby Scoffield
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April 5, 2012
The Last Book I Ever Read
(Everything Is an Afterthought, Excerpt One)
(Everything Is an Afterthought, Excerpt Two)
(Everything Is an Afterthought, Excerpt Three)
(Everything Is an Afterthought, Excerpt Four)
Rob Trucks
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April 2, 2012
Native Utahn Kevin Avery Reads from Book 
About Famed Rock Critic Paul Nelson
Ben Fulton
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March 24, 2012
Kevin Avery: Book Signing by Local Author
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Everything Is an Afterthought
Various Reviews
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March 13, 2012
Author Avery Remembers Minnesota Born
Pioneering Rock Critic Paul Nelson
Glen Braget
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March 12, 2012
Warren, MN Native Becomes Legendary Rock Critic
Mark Johnson
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March 12, 2012
Paul Nelson: Rock Criticism Pioneer
Martin Jack Rosenblum
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February 27, 2012
The Remarkable and Tragic Paul Nelson
J.J. Syrja
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January 17 and 20, 2012
David Hajdu Responds to RockCritics.com
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February 2012
"Real Nice"
Jake Wilson
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March 2, 2012
The Members of "The Next Bob Dylan" Club
Josh Lieberman
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February 27, 2012
Nelson's Columns
Peter Murphy
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February 21, 2012
19th Nervous Hoedown
Nicholas Hill Interviews Kevin Avery
Who Reads from Everything Is an Afterthought
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January 26, 2012
Darren Allison Reviews Conversations with Clint
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January 24, 2012
Matt Smith-Lahrman Interviews Kevin Avery
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January 23, 2012
A Book Well Worth Reading
Mark Pracht
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January 21, 2012
Everything Is an Afterthought
Tosh Berman
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January 16 and 17, 2012
David Hajdu Responds to Steve Simels
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January 15, 2012
Readers Respond to David Hajdu's Review of
Everything Is an Afterthought
Gene Sculatti
Binky Philips
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January 14, 2012
Indexing: Books with Numbers...
Tobias Carroll
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January 13, 2012
Komp-laint Dept.: Fandom, Paul Nelson,
and Patti's Myth or "My Fan Club Hates Me"
Bob Nickas
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January 11, 2012
Stay In!
Michael Gallucci
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January 10, 2012
Cities and Critics
Tobias Carroll
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January 5, 2012
A Response to David Hajdu's
New York Times Review
Steve Simels
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January 4, 2012
Paul Nelson Rediscovered: Clint Eastwood,
Bob Dylan and More! (Video Interview)
Bob Andelman
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January 4, 2012
A Poetics of Failure: On Paul Nelson,
Walter Benjamin, Ross Macdonald & Basil Bunting
Patrick Pritchett
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January 4, 2012
Books on Film Book Review #1
Dustin Griffin
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January 4, 2012
Criticism--and the Supersensitive/Vindictive
Reaction to It--in Rock and Roll
Terry McCarty
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January 3, 2012
30 Years Ago Today: The Nebraska Sessions
Shawn Poole
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January 1, 2012
Editors' Choice: Recent Books of Particular Interest
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January-February 2012
Book Reviews
Arthur Wood
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2012
Clint Eastwood Biography -- The Interesting Way
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December 25, 2011
Paul Nelson: Bad Boy Rock Critic
David Hajdu
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December 21, 2011
What Our Writers Are Reading
Craig D. Lindsey
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December 21, 2011
Movie News and Reviews
Aaron Aradillas
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December 20, 2011
Ken Tucker's Top 10: The Year in Music
Ken Tucker
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December 20, 2011
Holiday Gift Guide: 2011's Top Music Books
Jim
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January 2012
Influential, Ill-Fated Critic Who Left the World Behind
Allan Jones
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January 2012
Everything Is an Afterthought:
The Life and Writings of Paul Nelson
Michael Simmons
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December 22, 2011
Best Rock Books



December 15, 2011
Rock 'n' Roll Story
Thomas Conner
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December 14, 2011
Kevin Avery on The Life and Writings of Paul Nelson and
Conversations with Clint
Tim O'Shea
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December 14, 2011
The Roundtable
Ian Pickus
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December 14, 2011
Literary Notes from the Hood
Steve Simels
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December 12, 2011
Scribes Sounding Off: ... Best Music Books of 2011
Chris Estey
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December 11, 2011
"Transformative Power": Paul Nelson Bio, Anthology
Thomas Conner
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December 11, 2011
If You Like Bob Dylan, You'll Like Elliott Murphy
Tom Shea
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December 9, 2011
"Essential Reading," Says Bruce, 
from the Late, Great Paul Nelson
Shawn Poole
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December 6, 2011
Rock Criticism's Brilliant Pioneers
Robert Christgau
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December 6, 2011
Kevin Avery on
The Life and Writings of Paul Nelson
Tim O'Shea
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December 8, 2011
A Critic, Unearthed
Anthony DeCurtis
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December 4, 2011
A Holiday Gift Idea: Everything Is an Afterthought:
The Life and Writings of Paul Nelson
Ken Tucker
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December 4, 2011
Everything Is an Afterthought
Ties for Music Book of the Year
Tom Shea
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December 1, 2011
Rock-Critically Correct
Jonah Wolf
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December 2011
Mind Out of Time
Barney Hoskyns
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December 2011
Music Notes:
The Gifts That Keep on Giving
Mark T. Gould
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December 2011
Cult VIP: Paul Nelson
Kevin Avery
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December 2011
"Out of nowhere comes a great book 
on the Clint Eastwood of 30 years ago..."
Chris Fujiwara
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November 28, 2011
Critical Mass
Charlie Finch
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November 28, 2011
Conversation About "Conversations with Clint"
Glenn Kenny
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November 28, 2011
Conversation About "Conversations with Clint"
Glenn Kenny
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November 26, 2011
Making a Career of It
Robert Christgau
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November 25, 2011
Pioneer Days
Robert Christgau
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November 23, 2011
Rock 'n' Roll X-mas
Bill Holdship
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November 22, 2011
Kevin Avery Reads from Everything Is an Afterthought
Jaime Lalinde
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November 21, 2011
Kevin Avery: Everything Is an Afterthought:
The Life and Writings of Paul Nelson
Robert O'Connor
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November 19, 2011
Elliott on Paul Nelson
Elliott Murphy
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November 17, 2011
Best Books of 2011: More of the Best
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November 15, 2011
Kevin Avery, Author of The Life and Writings of 
Paul Nelson: The TVD Interview
Dulani Wallace
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November 14, 2011
Read an Excerpt from "Everything Is an Afterthought:
The Life and Writings of Paul Nelson"
Evan Schlansky
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November 13, 2011
New Books Recall the Life and Work of 
Critics Paul Nelson and Ellen Willis
Jim Farber
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November 10, 2011
Two Books on Pioneering Rock and Film Journalist Paul Nelson
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November 10, 2011
Kevin Avery at Strand Bookstore (11/9/11)
Cullen Gallagher
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November 10, 2011
Kevin Avery at Strand Bookstore (11/9/11)
Cullen Gallagher
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November 9, 2011
Get Lit: Everything Is an Afterthought:
The Life and Writings of Paul Nelson
by Kevin Avery
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November 9, 2011
Everything Is an Afterthought:
The Life and Writings of Paul Nelson
by Kevin Avery
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November 8, 2011
Everything Is an Afterthought:
The Life and Writings of Paul Nelson
Stephen Mejias
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Kevin Avery on Kick Out the Jams
with Dave Marsh, SiriusXM Radio's The Loft
[this is not a video]
November 6, 2011




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November 3, 2011
Scribes Sounding Off:
Everything Is an Afterthought:
The Life and Writings of Paul Nelson
Chris Estey
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November 2, 2011
A Second Act for the Critic
Who Championed Dylan and Springsteen
Cullen Gallagher
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November 2, 2011
Madeline Burke

October 31, 2011
The Believer
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October 30, 2011
New Music Books, Including One on John Lennon,
Riff on Glory Days of Rock & Roll, Grunge and Gossip
Jim Farber
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October 20, 2011
Paul Nelson: The Legendary Rock Writer's Life Story Is
Music Book of the Year
Marc Campbell
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October 20, 2011
Clint Eastwood and Pauline Kael
Richard Brody
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Visit rockcritics.com's Paul Nelson Archive
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October 19, 2011
Paul Nelson: First You Dream
Then You Die
Joe Carducci
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October 13, 2011
Dan Kois's Five Interesting New Books
That Explain How Things Are Made
Dan Kois
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September 15, 2011
Conversations with Clint:
Paul Nelson's Lost Interviews with Clint Eastwood, 1979 to 1983
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September 15, 2011
Everything Is an Afterthought: 
The Life and Writings of Paul Nelson
Heather McCormack
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September 12, 2011
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September 12, 2011
Cattle Calls and Contract Players
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October 1, 2011
Kevin Avery, Everything Is an Afterthought: 
The Life and Writings of Paul Nelson (Fantagraphics); 
Conversations with Clint (Continuum)
Alex Rawls
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August 29, 2011
Scribes Sounding Off: Rock And Roll Will Never Forget Chuck Eddy
Chris Estey



July 21, 2011
Bryan Waterman
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July 15, 2011
Booked Solid: Fall Finds from BEA 2011
Heather McCormack
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May 15, 2011
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May 2011
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April 26, 2011 
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November 30, 2009
Audio Interview with Jonathan Lethem 
and Kevin Avery
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