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'Get In The Van'

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This entry was posted on 6/19/2007 2:40 PM and is filed under uncategorized.

Hello everyone. I couldn't sleep the other night so I reread Get In The Van by Henry Rollins. Get In The Van is a tour diary of the last tour of the band Black Flag. The book is great on many levels. First, it is just a fun road diary recounting the crazy lives of a small band on tour. Second, it captures the angst of a then young man, Henry Rollins, and his fears of failure, women, and life. His struggles with band life and life on the road still ring true 17 years after its publication. I have passed Get In The Van on to many friends over the years and they all have been impressed by it. I highly recommend picking it up. You can still get it at local bookstores or find it on Amazon.com.
 

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    • 6/19/2007 4:32 PM Buck wrote:
      I read Jim's copy of "Get in the Van" that he loaned me years ago, and I'm surprised sometimes how often an image or comment from that book comes to mind. It articulates to many things about both human nature and American society in a venue where you wouldn't expect to find them.
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    • 6/28/2007 6:22 PM Rodger wrote:
      Hi again,
      Rarely does Jim guide me wrong on a reading selection. After reading most of S.M.Stirling's work, I dove into Elmore Leonard's "Up in Honey's Room". Once again Dutch keeps your attention glued to an intriging and motley crew of characters on the edge. Those of you who are Detroit Metro residents will take quiet pleasure in the Woodward/Palmer Park corridor of the 1940's and the changes it has gone through. I just started John Scalzi's "Old Man's War", and find it a quick read lives up to the blurbs on the cover. Rodger
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