New Release
By Melissa Meszaros
On her way to see Judas Priest in concert, a Hollywood publicist sustains a Traumatic Brain Injury and begins to question everything.
“INTENSE”
“UNFLINCHING”
“LIFE-AFFIRMING”
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Latest Books
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Heavy Metal Headbang
£9.99 – £11.99 Select optionsMelissa Meszaros, a Hollywood publicist, is on her way to see Judas Priest when she sustains a Traumatic Brain Injury and begins to question everything.
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Small Town Skateparks
£11.99 – £13.99 Select optionsA skateboarding road trip celebrating the institution of the skatepark in America’s small towns.
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The Town Slowly Empties
On Life and Culture during Lockdown
£9.99 – £20.00 Select optionsA latter-day Journal of the Plague Year. Rekindles our ties with culture, and affirms friendship, empathy and love.
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The Rehabilitation of Thomas Mark
The tragic true story of alcohol, art and loss
£9.99 – £20.00 Read more“Everyone knew I had it coming, even me.”
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“The reader shouldn’t go by the title of the book, as it might incur pessimistic emotions of misery. On the contrary, it feeds your mind with much to ponder upon. The book is a delight.”
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“The book offers plenty for nonskaters, from identifying with the joy of landing a specific maneuver to appreciating author Carrick's literary nods to Twain, Marcel Proust and J.R.R. Tolkien.”
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“This is an important book for everyone. Brain trauma affects so many, and it's a hidden wound that is misunderstood. Melissa's journey will not only provide an entertaining read, but lessons that will be thought of for a long time.”
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Author of the Month
Melissa Meszaros
Born and raised in rural Pennsylvania, Melissa Meszaros has set the precedent for breaking tropes and forging the way for the modern nomadic. An entertainment industry publicist, Melissa is also the founder of Grrrl Front PDX Music Festival and the comic book publicity firm, Don’t Hide PR. She is a self-proclaimed grunge aficionado and proudly shares a birthday with Melvins leader, Buzz Osborne.
Author of Heavy Metal Headbang
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News & Blogs
How not to pronounce Fugazi: In the studio with Melissa Meszaros
It seems logical for an author to read their own work as an audiobook, but it’s far from common. Melissa Meszaros is one exception.
Skatepark Gallery
In the summer of 2018, Clint Carrick drove across the US visiting unremarkable skateparks in unremarkable small towns. Along the way he took photographs.
