JUST OUT Led Zeppelin: Shadows Taller Than Our Souls is the most recent book by Charles R. Cross. The highly-illustrated, interactive book is published by It, a division of Harper Collins. For press or media questions, please contact Vanessa Hope Schneider at Harper Collins. e mail: Vanessa.Schneider@harpercollins.com. 11/14/09 Mr. Cross will appear at the University Village Barnes and Noble bookstore at 2:00 to lead a discussion with Peter Carlin, author of a new bio of Paul McCartney. You can also get a signed copy of Led Zeppelin: Shadows Taller Than Our Souls at the event as well. The store is located at 2675 NE University Village Street, (206) 517-4107. www.barnesandnobleinc.com. 10/28/09 Mr. Cross will appear at the University Village Barnes and Noble bookstore at 7:30 to lead a discussion with Stewart Brand, creator of the original Whole Earth Catalog. Mr. Brand is promoting his latest book, "Whole Earth Discipline." The store is located at 2675 NE University Village Street, (206) 517-4107. www.barnesandnobleinc.com. 10/9/09 Led Zeppelin: Shadows Taller Than Our Souls was discussed on sixty radio stations this week. KMOX calls the book "the be-all and end-all on Led Zeppelin." FALL 2009 Led Zeppelin: Shadows Taller Than Our Souls is out on 10/06/09 from It Books, a division of Harper Collins. The book is available in hardback in the U.S. You can order a signed copy if you e mail the author at charlesrcross@aol.com, and the book is also available from Amazon.com for pre-order. 10/05/09 Led Zeppelin: Shadows Taller Than Our Souls is featured in today's Seattle Times. You can find the article here: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/books/2009991075_ledzep05.html?categoryid=16&cs=1. 10/02/09 Mr. Cross has an article in the latest Rolling Stone, with Megan Fox on the cover, about a threatened lawsuit involving Kurt Cobain and his avatar in the latest Guitar Hero video game. 09/09 The September issue of Q Magazine is just out and features and extensive article by Mr. Cross on Led Zeppelin's legendary Knebworth concerts, thirty years ago. 9/21/09 You can read a review of Pearl Jam and their latest Seattle concert by Mr. Cross in today's Seattle Times, or online at www.Seattletimes.com. 8/19/09 There is an article in today's Variety that discusses Hendrix movies in productions. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118007496.html?categoryid=16&cs=1. Cobain Unseen 10/08 Cobain Unseen is now out in hardback in the U.S. and the U.K.! You can order a signed copy from this site or attend any of the readings listed on the readings page. Please see info below. 12/09/08 Charles R. Cross appears on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. at Barnes and Noble, University Village, Seattle, Washington. The store is located at 2675 NE University Village Street, (206) 517-4107. Mr. Cross will read from Cobain Unseen and sign books. www.barnesandnobleinc.com. 11/20/08 Charles R. Cross appears on Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. at the Aberdeen Public Library, Aberdeen, Washington, in a reading and presentation. http://www.trlib.org/ 11/18/08 The Village Voice and Seattle Weekly today both run the hilarious "Ask a Mexican" column which mentions Room Full of Mirrors. Gustavo Arellano calls the book a "must-have for any music fan, since it's the best of the many Hendrix books out there." The column traces Jimi Hendrix's Latino roots. http://www.villagevoice.com. 11/17/08 Cobain Unseen is featured on The Edge radio in Toronto, The CBC across Canada, and on XM radio. The Edge raves: "There is no way to describe it. This book is unlike any other book on any subject. For a music fan, it is a must. It is a must for any fan of popular culture, whether you're a fan of Kurt Cobain or not." 11/12/08 The legendary drummer of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Mitch Mitchell, passed away today. Mitch was only 62. The obituary in the New York Times mentions Room Full of Mirrors. http://www.nytimes.com/mitchmitchell. 11/08/08 The Vancouver Sun ran a review of Cobain Unseen today. The paper describes the book as "innovate," writing "Cobain Unseen is as intimate and revealing a portrait of one man's life as anything you'll ever read, and its unique presentation makes him all the more human." http://www.vancouversun.com 11/08/08 Charles R. Cross appears on Saturday, November 8, 2008 at Wordstock, the Portland, Oregon literary convention. He appears at 2 p.m. at the Columbia Sportswear Stage, Exhibit Hall E, with a signing afterwards at the Powells Books signing area, and again at 5 p.m. in the same room for a panel discussion on Words Are Music. Wordstock is held at the Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. www.wordstock.com. 11/02/08 Cobain Unseen is featured in a piece in The Biographer's Craft. You can read the interview here: http://www.biographerscraft.com 11/1/08 Cobain Unseen is featured in a story in Q magazine in the U.K. The magazine calls it, “Lavishly illustrated and beautifully and thoughtfully designed, this is as endlessly captivating as it is heartbreaking, and an essential companion volume to Heavier Than Heaven. What Cross does so well in Cobain Unseen is to bring all these strands together to make a compelling whole. What could have been an insensitive rummage through a dead rock star's effects is instead a fascinating insight into Cobain's mindset. Five stars.” 1/1/08 The November issue of Maxim UK Unseen reviews Cobain Unseen and calls it, “An unprecedented insight into the man who added angst 'n' alienation to rock 'n' roll.” 10/31/08 Cobain Unseen is featured in the latest NME, which notes, “Amazing pictures plus untold Kurt stories.” 10/30/08 Cobain Unseen is featured in a full page story in the latest Rolling Stone, dated October 30, 2008. The magazine calls the book, “A remarkable revealing visual history of Cobain's private life.” 10/29/08 Cobain Unseen is serialized in the November Seattle City Arts magazine, hitting newstands today. The serialization is the cover of the magazine. http://www.cityartsmagazine.com/. 10/28/08 Cobain Unseen is serialized in the Holiday 2008 issue of Guitar World magazine, hitting newstands today. The serialization runs seven pages in the magazine. http://www.guitarworld.com/. 10/27/08 Cobain Unseen is officially in stores in the U.S. The U.S. publisher is Little Brown; the U.K. publisher is Hodder. 10/24/08 The Seattle Times reviews Cobain Unseen today. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2008306857_cobain260.html. 10/22/08 Litmob.com recommends Cobain Unseen and calls the book “Epic. Engaging, thoughtful and informative. Perhaps the best book about Kurt Cobain, the world's last great rock star.” 10/19/08 Today's issue of The Mail on Sunday calls Cobain Unseen, “The must have book of the week.” 10/17/08 The Seattle Post Intelligencer writes of Cobain Unseen, “Illuminating. Sure to fascinate and surprise Cobain fans.” 10/1/08 Publisher's Weekly has the first review of Cobain Unseen, calling it, “Haunting.” Read the full review here: http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6599459.html?industryid=47159 9/30/08 Amazon.com is now selling Cobain Unseen. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/Cobain-Unseen-Charles-R-Cross/dp/0316033723. You can also purchase an autographed first edition direct from the author. The book sells for $35, please add $5 for media mail postage in the U.S. for a total of $40 postpaid in the U.S. Overseas the cost is $47 postpaid in a Global Priority Airmail prepaid envelope. The book can be signed, or inscribed as you wish for a gift. Please be specific if you want a personalization. You can either send payment in check or money order to PO Box 60094, Seattle, WA 98160 or paypal funds to the author at charlesrcross ( at ) aol.com. Please make sure and include your full shipping address along with your payment. 6/1/08 Charles R. Cross was named one of “100 Remarkable Alums” of the University of Washington by Columns, the University of Washington Alumni magazine. Read the story here: http://www.washington.edu/alumni/columns/june08/index.php. 5/1/08 The May/June 08 issue of City Arts features an article by Charles R. Cross on the legendary band the Sonics. http://www.cityartsmagazine.com. 11/27/07 National Public Radio has a piece today on the anniversary of the 65th birthday of Jimi Hendrix featuring Charles R. Cross. Listen to the story here http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16652057. 2/23/07 The Seattle Post-Intelligencer has named Charles R. Cross their Writer In Residence for this month. Read an exclusive piece here http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/writers/304767_writer23.html. 12/1/06 “Heavier Than Heaven” has been named one of the Top 100 Books by a University of Washington author by Columns. Read the story here: http://www.washington.edu/alumni/columns/dec06/content/view/12/1/. 8/30/06 Room Full of Mirrors is now out in paperback in the U.S. and the U.K.! You can order a signed copy from this site for $14.95 plus shipping. 9/6/06 The Seattle City Council has finally named a park after Jimi Hendrix. The park is located next to the Coleman School in the Central District of Seattle. Do a Google search on Hendrix park and you'll find the latest information. 3/26/06 The Experience Music Project has expanded their Jimi Hendrix exhibit. Read a review by Charles R. Cross in the Seattle Weekly. http://www.seattleweekly.com/features/0326/music-hendrix.php. 8/30/05 A feature on Charles R. Cross and Room Full of Mirrors is up on Spin's website. The writer calls the book “impassioned” and “painstakingly researched,” and also discusses the current Seattle effort to honor Hendrix. http://www.spin.com/features/exclusives/2005/08/050829_jimi/. 8/28/05 Room Full of Mirrors is reviewed for the second time in one week in today's New York Times. This review is in the book review section. The review is mentioned on the front page of the Sunday paper. www.newyorktimes.com. 8/24/05 Room Full of Mirrors received a rave review in today's New York Times by longtime critic Janet Maslin. Ms. Maslin calls the book, “A surprisingly touching version of Hendrix's story. Its ideal reader is someone who doesn't know or remember all the minutiae of Hendrix's career (there have been many other books for that) but would like to see an insightful omnibus version. Mr. Cross conducted more than 300 interviews, many with Hendrix's fellow musicians. His diligence casts light on poignant, little-known parts of the Hendrix family history, too. Mr. Cross's detailed, engrossing book makes the memory of Hendrix even stronger.” www.newyorktimes.com. 8/18/05 Charles R. Cross held a reading for Room Full of Mirrors at the Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle tonight. The reading attracted an overflow crowd which also included many members of Jimi's family, friends, schoolmates, and even the first girl Jimi Hendrix ever kissed. 8/11/05 Rolling Stone, issue #980, has a cover story that is excerpted from Room Full of Mirrors. You can read the except at www.rollingstone.com. The piece also has some great photos that are not in the book, and a sidebar that rates all of Jimi’s releases. 8/7/05 The Seattle Times Sunday magazine Pacific will feature an excerpt and cover story on Room Full of Mirrors. I’m not sure if it will be online but check out www.seattletimes.com. 8/4/05 The “readings” button on this site has updated lists of book readings and signings. They begin with an 8/18/05 reading at Seattle’s Elliott Bay Book Company. www.elliottbaybook.com. 8/3/05 Room Full of Mirrors was officially released today in the United States and the United Kingdom. You should be able to find it at fine bookstores everywhere, or you can order and autographed copy from this site. Charles R. Cross was interviewed on the NPR show “Talk of the Nation.” You can hear the audio of the interview at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4783885. Danny Westneat in the Seattle Times today has a piece that mentions Room Full of Mirrors and suggests ideas for renaming a Seattle park after Hendrix: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/dannywestneat/2002417672_danny03.html 8/1/05 The August issue of Vanity Fair has a mention of Room Full of Mirrors under “Hot Type.” 7/31/05 The Seattle Times today features an interview with Charles R. Cross and a review of the book. www.seattletimes.com. The London Times has an excerpt of Room Full of Mirrors out today. 7/30/05 The Seattle Post-Intelligencer today has a feature on Room Full of Mirrors. 7/18/05 The August edition of Seattle magazine is now out and contains a profile of Charles R. Cross. The story is most likely not online but you can find more information about Seattle at http://www.seattlemag.com/. 7/13/05 Susan Paynter has a piece in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer of the concept of renaming a street in Seattle “Jimi Hendrix Avenue.” http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/paynter/232249_paynter13.html 7/8/05 Susan Paynter in the Seattle PI writes about the Hendrix house. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/paynter/231684_paynter08.asp 7/1/05 The August issue of Harp magazine has a review of Room Full of Mirrors and calls the book “thrilling.”