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Feb 6 • Vince Wetzel

Let Your Gift Cards Lead You Somewhere Unexpected

Skip the dust‑collectors and spend that plastic on bold, brilliant fiction from indie authors worth discovering.

Dec 26, 2025 • Vince Wetzel

From VH-1 to Netflix: Our New Behind the Music

Gen X grew up on hair-metal meltdowns. Now streaming docs deliver the same drama with new faces.

Nov 28, 2025 • Vince Wetzel

Pretzel Bites: What better way to take a summer trip to the South than from the comfort of a book

John Grisham's Jake Brigance trilogy highlights my recent reads, along with the latest from Taylor Jenkins Reid, Fredric Backman, Gabrielle Zevin, and…

Oct 24, 2025 • Vince Wetzel

Beyond the White Suit: Rediscovering the Real Mark Twain

From boyhood nostalgia to bitter regret, a deep dive into Mark Twain reveals Samuel Clemens as a man of contradictions, whose legacy is far more complex…

Sep 26, 2025 • Vince Wetzel

Laughing Through the Apocalypse

When the world feels like it’s on fire, I turn to dodgeballs, coconuts, and Adam Sandler for relief

Aug 22, 2025 • Vince Wetzel

Pretzel Bites: Read, Watch, Repeat: A Summer of Stories That Stick

From CIA mind games to Appalachian misadventures, here’s what’s been streaming, stacking on the shelf, and still swirling in my head.

Jul 25, 2025 • Vince Wetzel

Revisiting my Friends In Low Places

I'm on the trip that inspired the novel.

Jun 27, 2025 • Vince Wetzel

Capitol Rookie: Step Into the Story Before It’s Too Late!

With the second half beginning next week, the stakes are rising as Alex is teetering on the edge of truth. Now’s your chance to dive into the serial…

May 30, 2025 • Vince Wetzel

Why Literary Fiction Frustrates Me (But I Keep Coming Back)

Award-winning novels leave me exhausted—preachy, pretentious, and predictable. Yet, I still chase the one that will change my mind. Maybe this is the…

May 23, 2025 • Vince Wetzel

A Cinematic and Cultural Spotlight focused on Sacramento

From indie films to MLB detours, Sacramento embraces nostalgia, identity, and its evolving trajectory.

Apr 25, 2025 • Vince Wetzel

Special Edition: Lose Yourself is now available on Audible

You can earn yourself a promo code to hear it for free!

Apr 22, 2025 • Vince Wetzel

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