The Psychic Soviet

A reissue of Ian F. Svenonius's cult-classic debut essay collection, including brand-new writing in this expanded edition."Everything author-slash-punk-icon Ian Svenonius says is interesting, and this book of satirical essaysoriginally published in 2006, now back in printproves it...You'll laugh until you cry."Washington Post"Ian F. Svenonius's The Psychic Soviet was first published before the iPhone, before the cronut, and long before our culture thought to ask the Svenonius-like question of whether it was the CIA who actually wrote the Scorpions' 'Wind of Change.' Akashic Books just reissued...this short, offbeat, and very funny collection of essays."Washingtonian"As entertaining as books come."Exclusive Magazine"In a sense the book is Mr. Svenonius's love letter to the good old days of do-it-yourself punk concerts, though it's cleverly disguised as a series of...