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Music Book Club debuts IRL with MF DOOM tome!

Join us at Green Apple Books on the Park with S.H. Fernando Jr. to discuss his page-turning book about the late rap icon.

Since its inception in January, 48 Hills has been a media supporter of my Music Book Club. After 17 Zoom events with incredible authors around the world (with more on the way), we are having our first in-person get together this Fri/8 at 7pm at Green Apple Books on the Park (1231 Ninth Avenue, San Francisco).

Come celebrate the release of S.H. Fernando Jr.’s brand new book Chronicles of DOOM: Unraveling Rap’s Masked Iconoclast, a gripping examination of the late producer MF DOOM, born Daniel Dumile, who passed away from an allergic reaction to blood pressure medication in October 2020. (Read 48 Hills music critic John-Paul Shiver’s appreciation of DOOM’s re-released classic MM..FOOD here.)

DOOM’s death wasn’t announced for two months, adding a large question mark to a life and career that had already both captivated and mystified the world. Fernando’s book has depth that satisfies the dedicated and knowledgeable fans and is also inviting to curious new listeners who want to understand the impact of DOOM’s vast discography.

Fernando will be here from Baltimore to read from his impressive work and then have a chat with me about it. The event is free and will be livestreamed, but the bookstore would appreciate an RSVP for those who come to the shop (and they’re encouraging masks). He will also have a special book release event at Bar Shiru in Oakland on Sunday, Nov. 10.

Music Book Club’s audio archives are available for your listening pleasure. The conversations are designed to appeal and inform whether or not the listener has ready the book yet. Collectively, they contain a wealth of information about publishing, research and passion for music!

Spencer Kornhaber, On Divas: Persona, Pleasure, Power (10/23/24)

Alison Fensterstock and Ann Powers, NPR’s How Women Made Music (10/13/24)

Kathy Iandoli, God Save the Queens: The Essential History of Women in Hip-Hop (7/28/24)

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Kid Congo Powers and Chris Campion, Some New Kind of Kick (7/21/24)

Ann Powers, Traveling: On the Path of Joni Mitchell (6/26/24)

Deborah Paredez, American Diva: Extraordinary, Unruly, Fabulous (6/19/24)

Lori Tucker-Sullivan, I Can’t Remember if I Cried: Rock Widows on Life, Love, and Legacy (6/9/24)

Dr. Regina N. Bradley, Chronicling Stankonia and An OutKast Reader (6/2/24)

Will Hermes, Lou Reed: King of New York (4/24/24)

DJ Paulette, Welcome to the club: The life and lessons of a Black woman DJ (4/7/24)

Scott Woods, Prince and Little Weird Black Boy Gods (3/24/24)

Soren Baker, Chronicles of the Juice Man: A Memoir (co-written with Juicy J) (3/20/24)

Shawn Reynaldo, First Floor Volume 1: Reflections on Electronic Music Culture (3/17/24)

DJ Disciple, The Beat, the Scene, the Sound: A DJ’s Journey through the Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of House Music in New York City (2/21/24)

Lance Scott Walker, DJ Screw: A Life in Slow Revolution (2/25/24)

Danyel Smith, Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop (2/7/24)

Dan Charnas, Dilla Time (1/28/24)

Visit the Music Book Club hub to stay updated on events and original book releases, including a digital version of my forthcoming Bay Area Rap guide, the idea that inspired the creation of this community.

48 Hills welcomes comments in the form of letters to the editor, which you can submit here. We also invite you to join the conversation on our FacebookTwitter, and Instagram

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