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Andrew Shaffer's Brooklyn 'Hope Rides Again' book tour stop starred a special 'Obama

Jim Bessman

Jul 19, 2019
3 min

Andrew Shaffer's Brooklyn 'Hope Rides Again' book tour stop starred a special 'Obama

Andrew Shaffer and Barack Obama (Dion ) at Books are Magic Andrew Shaffer had a surprise guest at his new Hope Rides Again “Obama Biden...

A conversation with 'Hope Rides Again' ('An Obama Biden Mystery') author Andrew Shaf

Jim Bessman

Jul 17, 2019
7 min

A conversation with 'Hope Rides Again' ('An Obama Biden Mystery') author Andrew Shaf

Just over a year ago, Quirk Books published Hope Never Dies, the first “Obama Biden Mystery” novel from Andrew Shaffer. “Part noir...

The Persuasions' Jerry Lawson--An appreciation

Jim Bessman

Jul 17, 2019
3 min

The Persuasions' Jerry Lawson--An appreciation

The Persuasions perform "Looking for an Echo" on the 1990, PBS special "Spike Lee & Company--Do It A Cappella" “I loved everything about...

Tasty dinner blues at Otto's from Westside Andy & Glenn Davis

Jim Bessman

Jul 11, 2019
1 min

Tasty dinner blues at Otto's from Westside Andy & Glenn Davis

Westside Andy & Glenn Davis at Otto's Otto’s Restaurant & Bar on Madison, Wisconsin’s West Side is well into its annual spring/summer...

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