Sam QuinonesThom GunnA book of letters written by the late poet Thom Gunn has just come out.·3 min read·May 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.·3 min read·Sep 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…·9 min read·Mar 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…·5 min read·Oct 10, 2018----
Sam QuinonesPennsylvania Priests and Bebop JazzmenI read two things the other day.·3 min read·Aug 29, 2018----
Sam QuinonesOrchard Supply Hardware and the Mediocrity of MillionairesToday I learned that the Orchard Supply Hardware store near me is closing.6 min read·Aug 28, 2018----
Sam QuinonesThe Original Mexican Mafia Godfather DiesLos Angeles never had a mafia in the way that many East Coast cities did.5 min read·Jun 30, 2018--2--2
Sam QuinonesTONY KINMAN — An American OriginalI read on FB that Tony Kinman is very ill.6 min read·May 3, 2018----
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.4 min read·Jun 30, 2017----