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Stephen H. Provost is an author of paranormal adventures and historical non-fiction. “Memortality” is his debut novel on Pace Press, set for release Feb. 1, 2017.

An editor and columnist with more than 30 years of experience as a journalist, he has written on subjects as diverse as history, religion, politics and language and has served as an editor for fiction and non-fiction projects. His book “Fresno Growing Up,” a history of Fresno, California, during the postwar years, is available on Craven Street Books. His next non-fiction work, “Highway 99: The History of California’s Main Street,” is scheduled for release in June.

For the past two years, the editor has served as managing editor for an award-winning weekly, The Cambrian, and is also a columnist for The Tribune in San Luis Obispo.

He lives on the California coast with his wife, stepson and cats Tyrion Fluffybutt and Allie Twinkletail.

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Is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame racist?

Stephen H. Provost

Honoring Jay-Z as a rock artist is like … giving George R.R. Martin an award for writing history, because he writes about the “history” of imaginary worlds he creates himself. That’s world-building, not history writing. Maya Angelou is a great poet, but she shouldn’t get an award as a sports journalist. Stephen Curry may be the best basketball player in the world. He’s also a decent golfer, but he doesn’t deserves a spot on the PGA Tour. Yet the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame insists on inducting artists who don’t play rock and roll music.

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categories Music, Culture
tags rock and roll hall, rock and roll hall of fame, rock hall, Rolling Stone, Jay-Z, Carole King, Foo Fighters, Tina Turner, Todd Rundgren, Go-Go's, Johnny Cash, Rolling Stone magazine