Description: David Luhrssen lectured at UW-Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design and Milwaukee Area Technical College. He is author of Secret Societies and Clubs in American History, Mamoulian: Life on Stage and Screen, Hammer of the Gods: Thule Society and the Birth of Nazism, and coauthor of The Encyclopedia of Classic Rock, Brick Through the Window: An Oral History of Punk Rock, New Wave and Noise in Milwaukee, War on the Silver Screen, Elvis Presley: Reluctant Rebel, A Time of Paradox: America Since 1
David Luhrssen is co-founder and Managing Editor of the Shepherd Express, an alternative weekly newspaper, and has written books on film, music and other aspects of culture, articulating timeless themes rooted in historical experience. His experience encompasses manuscript doctoring, copy editing and ghost writing.
Emerging as a critic during the whirlwind birth of punk rock in the 1970s, David Luhrssen believes that writers should be active participants in their culture, not merely observers. He brings a depth of knowledge and scope of understanding to his writings on film, music and history..
Educated in cultural and intellectual history, David Luhrssen addresses the ways ideas shape reality and how the past shapes the present in books, articles and talks.