Magic Mixes With Mayhem in the Latest from Rock Star/Novelist 'Dr. Frank'

East Bay Express | August 26, 2009
Although Frank Portman already knew how to write songs, learning to write books was, at first, "like watching grass grow while hitting your head against a rock." But it was a natural career move for the lifelong book lover.

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