The author is exploring the impact of local culture on the artistic output of Narcoculture in the form of literature and art in two specific par excellence Narco cities in Latin America. We are introduced to the Culichis of Culiacán in Mexicos Sinaloa and they can be contrasted with the…
Elijah Wald’s work explores narcoculture through Narcocorridos, a music form detailing the lives of drug lords in Mexico and Latin America. He shares personal travels, insights into the corrido communities, and the genre’s cultural significance. The book merges adventure with important societal issues, making it essential for enthusiasts of Mexican culture and music.
View More Review: Narcocorrido: A Journey into the Music of Drugs, Guns, and Guerrillas – by Elijah WaldThis detailed 800 page book covers fifty years of MI6, the UK’s foreign espionage service. From relatively humble beginnings during the second world war, MI6 grew to become a leading foe of Soviet Russia and its notorious KGB. The book documents in detail issues that affected the service from the…
View More Review: MI6 – Fifty Years of Special Operations – by Stephen DorrilThis is a play / docudrama written by my Cameroonian asylum-seeker friend. The drama tracks the progress of migrants and asylum seekers as they set themselves up in Wales. One feels the struggle to cope with the system without speaking English and the harshness of the challenges an asylum seeker…
View More Review: Asylum – by Eric Ngalle Charles
Eddie Fewtrell, a pivotal figure in Birmingham’s nightclub scene, began his career in the 1950s, building a respected empire renowned for safety and entertainment. A tough yet principled businessman, he resisted crime attempts by notorious gangs. His venues attracted stars and fostered community ties, making a lasting impact on Birmingham’s nightlife history.
View More Review: King Of Clubs – The Eddie Fewtrell Story – by Eddie Fewtrell and Shirley ThompsonCharlie Richardson was an important figure in the London Underworld during the 1960s. The Krays often overshadow The Richardsons in terms of their notoriety as London gangsters but, as is clear from the revelations in this book, The Richardson family were certainly equally as important in the capital’s underworld. Whereas…
View More Review: The Last Gangster – My Final Confession – by Charlie Richardson
This is a narconovela, a Spanish language work of fiction set in the narco world of drug trafficking. The young Mexican author, Juan Pablo Villalobos presents ‘ Party in the Rabbit Burrow’, a short, fast-moving look at life behind the palace facade of a Mexican drug kingpin, Yolcaut, through the…
View More Review: Fiesta en la Madriguera – by Juan Pablo VillalobosThis is one of the most remarkable books I have ever read, a first witness account of some of the most important world events of the first half of the twentieth century, a rich period for revolutionary events and the author, Victor Serge, a Belgian born Russian, is perfectly poised…
View More Review: Memoirs of a Revolutionary – by Victor SergeThis is a very well researched study of Russia under Vladimir Putin. Always concerned with the political angle of this modern day Tsar, Judah studies the rise of Putin from a relatively unflattering career in the FSB through to him becoming an immovable rock in the Kremlin. Putin’s early years…
View More Review: Fragile Empire – How Russia Fell In and Out of Love with Vladimir Putin – by Ben Judah