Sam QuinonesThom GunnA book of letters written by the late poet Thom Gunn has just come out.May 22, 2022May 22, 2022
Sam QuinonesDiet for a Small Planet & our epidemic of addictionA book titled Diet for a Small Planet that changed a lot about our country turns 50 this year, but it has never been more relevant.Sep 22, 2021Sep 22, 2021
Sam QuinonesFor My Father — Ricardo J. Quinones, 1935–2019My dad died recently. He was a great father, loved his boys fiercely, a beloved and tempestuous literature professor at Claremont McKenna…Mar 10, 2019Mar 10, 2019
Sam QuinonesThe Palomino Rides AgainI don’t go in for nostalgia much. The Rock N Roll Hall of Fame, for example, seems a sad place to end up, because it means you and what…Oct 10, 2018Oct 10, 2018
Sam QuinonesPennsylvania Priests and Bebop JazzmenI read two things the other day.Aug 29, 2018Aug 29, 2018
Sam QuinonesOrchard Supply Hardware and the Mediocrity of MillionairesToday I learned that the Orchard Supply Hardware store near me is closing.Aug 28, 2018Aug 28, 2018
Sam QuinonesThe Original Mexican Mafia Godfather DiesLos Angeles never had a mafia in the way that many East Coast cities did.Jun 30, 20182Jun 30, 20182
Sam QuinonesTONY KINMAN — An American OriginalI read on FB that Tony Kinman is very ill.May 3, 20181May 3, 20181
Sam QuinonesDreamland Lifeguard! Lifting the Fog of DopeToday a startup in the small town of Portsmouth, Ohio comes out with a line of t-shirts called DREAMLAND LIFEGUARD.Jun 30, 2017Jun 30, 2017