More Punk than the Public Library: The Adventures of a Little Free Punk Rock Bookstore in Washington, DC

Author:   J. Hunter Bennett ,  Anton Bogomazov ,  Jim Spellman
Publisher:   Microcosm Publishing
ISBN:  

9781648414268


Pages:   192
Publication Date:   12 May 2026
Format:   Paperback
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More Punk than the Public Library: The Adventures of a Little Free Punk Rock Bookstore in Washington, DC


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The DC punk scene meets Little Free Libraries. Hilarious, vibrant, drawing magically cohesion between divergent themes, brimming with endorsements of the best music and books you haven't heard or read yet. Hunter S. Bennett, author of The Prodigal Rogerson and Upside-Down Punks, started a little free punk rock bookstore during the pandemic outside his house on a well-trafficked corner of Chevy Chase, D.C., and published a companion newsletter. It began as a way to offload his excess music books and noir novels, but swiftly grew into a neighbourhood fixture and underground punk zine for the modern era. Here you'll find book reviews, band interviews, neighbourhood gossip, and praise from at least two members of Fugazi. A touching testament to the DIY spirit, a treasure trove of literary and punk rock recommendations, and a low-key how-to guide for building something unique with your own network of like-minded weirdos. C'mon, where else you gonna find Millions of Dead Cops and James Salter in the same place? This riot of a book is graced with an introduction by Jim Spellman of Velocity Girl and a foreword by Anton Bogomazov of the neighborhood's more official bookstore, Politics and Prose. Featuring interviews with: Michael Hampton (Embrace, The Snakes) Jim Spellman (Velocity Girl, High Back Chairs) Kim Thompson (Delta 72, Cupid Car Club) Geoff Sanoff (Edsel) Seth Lorinczi (Circus Lupus, Vile Cherubs) Peter Cortner (Dag Nasty) Graham McCulloch (Negative Approach, Meatmen) Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady (i.e., Hot Tuna) Danny Ingram (Youth Brigade, Swervedriver) Kim Coletta (Jawbox) Phil Satlof (Tuscadero) And essays by: Terry Banks (Tree Fort Angst, Dot Dash) Nick Pelliciotto (Edsel) Stevie Lizard (Junior Wells) Sal Cannestra (Sleeper/Serpico) Peter Willsey (BST Payback) Katherine Coleman (Mick Jones' Teeth) Seth Lorinczi Peter Cortner

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Author:   J. Hunter Bennett ,  Anton Bogomazov ,  Jim Spellman
Publisher:   Microcosm Publishing
Imprint:   Microcosm Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 12.70cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 17.80cm
Weight:   0.200kg
ISBN:  

9781648414268


ISBN 10:   1648414265
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   12 May 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Not yet available   Availability explained
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J. Hunter Bennett writes for the music magazine Ugly Things and plays bass guitar in the band Dot Dash. Because neither of these jobs pays very well-okay, at all-he also practices government contracts law at a large law firm in Washington, DC. He previously served as a Trial Attorney for the United States Department of Justice, and an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia. He considers himself a connoisseur of orange soda.

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