Books
The Gum Thief - Douglas Coupland (Bloomsbury)
Douglas Coupland, coiner and voice of Generation X, dips into the zeitgeist once again with Gum Thief, a listless tale of modern life’s propensity to breed loneliness and broken dreams.
Jay Boy - Kent Sherwood (Concrete Wave/Burning Flags Press)
Jay Adams’ childhood is the stuff Hollywood lusts after.
Surf Nation: In search of the fast lefts and hollow rights of Britain and Ireland - Alex Wade (Simon & Schuster)
This is highly readable stuff and, believe you me, it’s a book about surfing.
Dot Dot Dash: Designer Toys, Action Figures and Character Art (Die Gestalten Verlag)
The plastic revolution is in full swing.
Art, Skateboarding and Life - Andy Howells with Amely Greeven (Gingko Press)
Unlike other word-shy ‘skart’ books, this goliath mix of art and anecdotes from pro skater/artist Andy Howells should be titled ‘A thesis on the multi-faceted nature of skate culture (double DVD included)’.
Exit A - Anthony Swofford (Simon and Schuster)
The intoxicating world of military life is never far from the thoughts of Anthony Swofford, whose own experiences were brought to life in the critically acclaimed Jarhead.
