But enough about skate writers.) Basically, Mortimer claims to have written this book, but really he just edited interviews, which is genius, it works. Tour stories, groupies, injuries, the industry—it’s all in there. If you like skateboarding or want to pretend you know what you’re talking about next time someone brings the subject up or you’re at an art show, read this. And Mortimer, did you really put a photo of yourself in old Airwalks riding a Bonite Powell-Peralta board on the back cover, circa the Celebrity Tropical Fish video? That’s so vintage, it’s illegal.

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