The Most Unique Book in History: Ghostface Killah’s “The World According to Pretty Toney”

On March 1, 2019March 1, 2019 By Christopher PierznikIn Books, Life, Music, Wu-Tang ClanLeave a comment

It’s no secret that I’m a Wu-Tang Clan superfan.

I know obscure trivia about the group. I have their logo on my coffee mug. I own old issues of The Source and XXL with the group on the cover. I also own items like the “Protect Ya Neck” cassette single, the “C.R.E.A.M.” single on vinyl, and the actual Purple Tape (the cassette version of Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…).

One of the more obscure Wu-related items I own is a copy of
The World According to Pretty Toney, a 2007 book by Ghostface Killah with J. Brightly.

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A Colorful Career Retrospective: “A Kevin Smith Scrapbook” Reviewed

On September 17, 2018January 9, 2019 By Christopher PierznikIn Books, ReviewsLeave a comment

The best thing about the digital revolution is that there are almost no rules. Like independent films in the early ’90s, creators are using available technology to push boundaries and reinvent the way things are done. Thus, the rise of the e-book and the availability of self-publishing now allows a superfan to create their own digital scrapbook of their favorite writer/director/podcaster/author.

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The Most Unique Book in History: Ghostface Killah’s “The World According to Pretty Toney”

A Colorful Career Retrospective: “A Kevin Smith Scrapbook” Reviewed