Author: Ellen Fagan

Ellen Fagan is a forever New Yorker, long-time Greenwich Village resident and vintage Duke University graduate with hippie-esque leanings. The best description of Ellen was given to her by a sardonic lawyer during the voir dire of one of her myriad Jury Duty stints: "...housewife, mom, voracious reader, freelance writer, copy editor, jewelry designer and frequent cyber-sleuth."

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Appreciating Michael Nesmith

Michael Nesmith is so much more than the wool-hatted member of The Monkees. Author, musician, entrepreneur, visionary: he’s not slowing down.

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The Bard Meets a Bloke from Brooklyn

Poet/playwright Drew Pisarra offers a tart alternative to the “old-fashioned” sonnet in his new book of poetry. Perfect for an “alt-Valentine’s Day.”

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It’s Janet…Miss Jackson, If You’re Entering the Rock Hall of Fame

She stepped out of her brother’s shadow to become one of the biggest divas in pop. After a long wait, Janet Jackson is getting her props from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Rapture Ahead: The Top 10 Songs of Blondie

Martians, stalkers, rent boys… Blondie can incorporate any topic into their punky New Wave.

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Walk the Walk, Sing the Song, Write the Book

From Sammy Davis, Jr. to Miriam Makeba, Bono and Joan Baez – these intimate books turn the life of a musician inside out. The experience ain’t what you might think it is.