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Peter Richardson discusses Brand New Beat: The Wild Rise of Rolling Stone Magazine
Sonoma
Hear how Rolling Stone's chaotic first decade rewrote journalism rules. Author Peter Richardson dives into the magazine's wild San Francisco origins at this intimate bookstore talk.
Author book talk
Journalism history
1960s counterculture
Intimate bookstore setting
Tips
✍️"the owner is quite the engaging writer!" — Google review
📚"some books had little notes of recommendation from the staff"
Peter Richardson discusses Brand New Beat: The Wild Rise of Rolling Stone Magazine
Sonoma


Hear how Rolling Stone's chaotic first decade rewrote journalism rules. Author Peter Richardson dives into the magazine's wild San Francisco origins at this intimate bookstore talk.
Author book talk
Journalism history
1960s counterculture
Intimate bookstore setting
Tips
✍️"the owner is quite the engaging writer!" — Google review
📚"some books had little notes of recommendation from the staff"
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