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Feral House has been publishing risky and celebrated non-fiction books since 1989.

Movies have been made, cultural trends influenced and political crimes exposed by our independent press.

27/08/2024

Yes! Justin McHenry, author of Lemuria: A True Story of a Fake Place, connects the dots from Ascended Masters to AI in the
Defector. Read it!

27/08/2024

Punk Historian Rebekah Buchanan recently spoke to Gits drummer and author of Mia Zapata & The Gits: A Story of Art, Rock, and Revolution for the New Books Network. Have a listen!

"I always wanted someone to write about The Gits. Mia Zapata was a force. I’m so glad this book exists in the world."

26/08/2024

Join Manly P. Hall biographer and retired Los Angeles Times reporter Louis Shagun on Monday, August 26th, at the VIRTUAL Morbid Anatomy Monday lecture series. Join from anywhere and everywhere on the planet.

Sahagun will discuss Hall's life and Hollywood connections and how his outsized influence on Los Angeles' esoteric culture is still felt today.

Cold Glitter: The Untold Story of Canadian Glam 23/08/2024

Jiminy Crickets! We're only $240 away from our Cold Glitter K*ckstarter goal! Maybe a stretch goal so folks can still access the cool swag and personally inscribed copies of Cold Glitter! Oh, and each reward comes with a highly sought after Rum & Butter candy bar.

Cold Glitter: The Untold Story of Canadian Glam Cold Glitter by Robert Dayton uncovers a forgotten yet fascinating chapter on glam rock music and culture…from Canada.

23/08/2024

Thank you to Alta Online and Joe Pompeo! Do you have your copy of Mia Zapata & The Gits?

20/08/2024

More great reviews for "Mia Zapata & The Gits: A Story of Art, Rock, and Revolution" from Under the Radar Magazine.

"Mia Zapata is remembered here as she was in life, not in the circumstances that surrounded her death. And this perhaps is the most precious gift Moriarty could have given."

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book review: Mia Zapata and the Gits: A Story of Art, Rock, and Revolution 20/08/2024

So grateful to Caryn Rose for her moving review/essay about Steve Moriarty's book, Mia Zapata & The Gits: A Story of Art, Rock, and Revolution.

Caryn, like so many music journalists, is being pushed out by the unfettered greed of VC-owned media. Support her substack newsletter to read great insights from a woman journalist who has more than earned her opinions and has the smarts to back them up!

book review: Mia Zapata and the Gits: A Story of Art, Rock, and Revolution It is the story of Mia’s life and not just her death.

15/08/2024

Mia Zapata & The Gits author (and Gits drummer) Steve Moriarty is on NPR's Morning Edition in a conversation with A Martinez. If you're so inclined, please listen and share.

We've put so much heart and soul into this book to do right by Mia's memory and legacy that I want as many people as possible to discover this book. I appreciate your support.

https://www.npr.org/2024/08/15/nx-s1-5037926/drummer-steve-moriartys-book-remembers-mia-zapata-lead-singer-of-the-gits

Reclaiming Mia Zapata's Legacy: A Conversation with Steve Moriarty of The Gits 14/08/2024

Another great conversation with Mia Zapata & The Gits author, Steve Moriarty on Booked on Rock podcast. Have a listen!

Reclaiming Mia Zapata's Legacy: A Conversation with Steve Moriarty of The Gits Steve Moriarty is the drummer of the band The Gits and author of the new book 'Mia Zapata and The Gits: A Story of Art, Rock, and Revolution'.The Gits, led b...

13/08/2024

It's book publication day for Steve Moriarty's Mia Zapata & The Gits: A Story of Art, Rock, and Revolution. We're proud of the early raves the book is getting as Steve has been working on telling his and Mia's, and The Gits story for nearly a decade.

You can support this book by (of course) buying it, requesting it from your local library, and writing a review on any of those online review sites.

And tune into NPR's Morning Edition on Thursday, Aug. 15th, for an interview with Steve.

Tea Krulos, "American Madness: The Story of the Phantom Patriot and How Conspiracy Theories Hijacked American Consciousness" (Feral House, 2020) - New Books Network 11/08/2024

Check out this in-depth interview with America Madness author and high-weirdness investigative reporter, Tea Krulos on the New Books Network.

Tea Krulos, "American Madness: The Story of the Phantom Patriot and How Conspiracy Theories Hijacked American Consciousness" (Feral House, 2020) - New Books Network Support H-Net | Buy Books Here | Help Support the NBN and NBN en Español on Patreon | Visit New Books Network en Español!

Steve Morriarty of The Gits Joins the Show! New Book Alert!! | Coffee, Chaos, and Music 09/08/2024

Gits Drummer and author of the upcoming book, Mia Zapata & The Gits: A Story of Art, Rock, and Revolution, spoke with the Coffee, Chaos, and Music podcast about his life and the book. Have a listen!

Steve Morriarty of The Gits Joins the Show! New Book Alert!! | Coffee, Chaos, and Music We are joined by Steve Moriarty, drummer of The Guts, to discuss his new book: A Story of Art, Rock, and Revolution - Mia Zapata and The Gits. The book is out August 14th. Order your copy now from Feral House, your local independent book store or retail outlets such as Amazon and more.

12/07/2024

We consider Joe and Whitney family. Joe is embarking on a rare West Coast tour, and you should invoke every dark power and use every trick to get to one of these events!

Following the recent publication of A Doorway to Joe, a comprehensive 450-page monograph (Fantagraphics), Joe Coleman will be making three rare public appearances in Los Angeles and Las Vegas in July.

Check out Joe's site for detailed ticket information: https://joecoleman.com/2024/07/12/coleman-events-in-las-vegas-and-la/

04/07/2024

Amerika, f**k yeah!

01/07/2024

Happy Canada Day to all our neighbors to the north! O Canada, we've got something razzmatazzapizzazzaticle for y'all coming soon!

442. Justin McHenry — Lemuria: A True Story of a Fake Place 24/06/2024

Lemuria author Justin McHenry sat down with Skeptic Magazine's Michael Shermer to discuss Justin's book and how Madagascar became the locus of woo. Listen!

442. Justin McHenry — Lemuria: A True Story of a Fake Place Shermer and McHenry discuss: how organisms get to islands from mainlands • how lemurs get to Madagascar • rafting sweepstakes vs. land bridges. • Alfred Russel Wallace and Island biogeography • Zoologist Philip Sclater • Ernst Haeckel to Hi**er • Alexander von Humboldt • Johann Wolfgan...

11/06/2024

Our hearts are filled with love for Françoise Hardy's family, especially Jacques and Thomas Dutronc. Francoise was a brilliant thinker and an incredible artist. Peace to all who love her.

10/06/2024

Coming soon! Mia Zapata and The Gits: A Story of Art, Rock, and Revolution by The Gits drummer Steve Moriarty.

Fascinating Nouns Ep. 251: The Search for Lemuria w/ Justin McHenry 24/04/2024

Fascinating Nouns is a podcast about ideas! Host Daniel Glenn recently spoke with Lemuria: A True Story about a Fake Place author Justin McHenry. It's a freewheeling conversation on the history of so many esoteric and sometimes outrageous beliefs. Listen here:

Fascinating Nouns Ep. 251: The Search for Lemuria w/ Justin McHenry Lemuria. If you are familiar with this place, you probably know it as a lost continent (akin to Atlantis), that was inhabited by higher beings who not live in the hollow Earth under Mt. Shasta in California. You may also believe that extraterrestrials seeded this continent with crystals before it sa...

Back To The Big Hair & Epic Riffs: Why 80s Hair Metal Still Rocks Our World [Episode 194] 22/04/2024

We love Eric Senich's Booked on Rock podcast. His most recent interview is with American Hair Metal (& American Hard Core & Bustin' Balls) author Steven Blush! It's a great talk about what Hair Metal is and where it fits into American music genres.

Back To The Big Hair & Epic Riffs: Why 80s Hair Metal Still Rocks Our World [Episode 194] This episode’s guest is author Steven Blush. His book American Hairmetal: Can’t Get Enough has just been released. This is an expanded edition of the book originally released by Feral House in 2006. Interest in hair metal is as strong as it was over three decades ago. In the summer of 2022 Mötl...

The Life of Adam Parfrey 12/04/2024

Today is Adam Parfrey's birthday. He would have been 67 years old. Please enjoy this short video--available only for the next 24 hours--celebrating Adam's life.

(Portrait of Adam by Joe Coleman)

The Life of Adam Parfrey We hope friends and fans enjoy this short video celebrating Adam. Happy Birthday, Adam. We miss you.AVAILABLE ONLY ON APRIL 12, 2024!

The Darkside of Lemuria Decoded with Justin McHenry 05/04/2024

Check out the latest episode of Right Where You Are Sitting Now podcast featuring Lemuria author, Justin McHenry. Love the episode title: The Dark Side of Lemuria!

The Darkside of Lemuria Decoded with Justin McHenry ► Web: https://sittingnow.co.uk► Patreon: http://patreon.com/sittingnow►Twitter: ► Instagram: ► Tiktok and Mar...

Author Steven Blush can't get enough American Hair Metal 04/04/2024

Thank you, Nick Spacek of the Kansas City Pitch for this interview with Steven Blush! American Hair Metal: Can't Get Enough is out now.

Author Steven Blush can't get enough American Hair Metal Deep dive into how Steven Blush's American Hair Metal: Can't Get Enough! came to be, and how he used his rock history to craft the piece.

03/04/2024

Will we see you in NYC on May first?!

22/03/2024

Adding Blaine Schultz writing for the Shepherd Express to the growing list of kudos! "As far as mixtapes go, this book is lethal."

Murder Ballads Old & New is the deep dive into the history of murder ballads you need!

21/03/2024

Holy Food author and Feral lady Christina Ward spoke with Derek Beres for the Conspirituality podcast. Listen and learn how 'wellness' culture has embraced cult food and techniques to recruit new followers!

Howya Dune? 17/03/2024

Dana Gould and Christina chatted about Holy Food and Drug Churches and more on the Dana Gould Hour podcast! Tune in.

Howya Dune? Dana Gould is a writer, producer, stand-up comedian and actor known for Hanging With Doctor Z and Stan Against Evil

12/03/2024

Have a listen to Lemuria author Justin McHenry on the Hightailing through History podcast! Love the premise: two sisters smoke up and interview authors about history!

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hightailing-history/episodes/The-True-History-of-Lemuria--a-Fake-Place-with-Justin-McHenry--Australias-Emu-War-e2gpulo

The Wire - April 2024 (Issue 482) 07/03/2024

Thank you to our friends at The Wire: Adventures In Modern Music gifting us one week of FREE access to the April 2024 issue. In it you'll find a review of Eugene Robinson's memoir, A Walk Across Dirty Water and Straight into Murderer's Row.

The Wire - April 2024 (Issue 482) Read fully-searchable digital publications on the Exact Editions platform.

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