In his book, How We Roll:The Art and Culture of Joints, Blunts and Spliffs, author Noah Rubin provides a lively mixture of history, culture, and directions for rolling weed. The opening quote by Anthony Bourdain sets the tone for the whole book and is followed by the author’s similar attitude toward the subject. Filled with facts, opinions, anecdotes, and stories from around the world, the text gives readers a fresh look at cannabis and the experience of its devotees.
The focus of the book is on rolling techniques but offers much more. Considerable attention is paid to topics such as the history and kinds of rolling paper, world-wide customs of cannabis consumption, illegal issues related to cannabis, what to roll according to astrology, the relationship of the arts to cannabis, and the experience of individual artists. You can read about Dawn Richard and her best weed session, the thoughts of Swami Chaitanya on the smoking experience, and the smoking aspirations of Laganja Estranja. Discover that the Godfather is a cigar tube refilled with weed, take a quiz to help you decide if you should smoke another joint, or learn ways to step up your performance in bed from sex educator Ashley Manta. It’s all here in this edgey little book.
Yes, there are also detailed direction for rolling methods from the classic joint, and a blunt to more complicated rolls such as the triple braid, Mega, and Tulip. The step by step directions are accompanied by sketches that cover the essential points and given an idea of the completed joint. Suggestions are given for alternate plant wraps as well as for tips and filters.
How We Roll:The Art and Culture of Joints, Blunts and Spliffs is informative and very entertaining. Its presentation of the material and the causal style of the author make the book a fun read for anyone even remotely interested in the subject. Although rolling methods pretend to be the focus of the work, it’s all the background and interactive inclusions that make the book a delight for both seasoned cannabis enthusiast and the casually curious reader.
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Karen Meyers