Ruby Dee Philippa: PUNK STORYTELLER

Ruby Dee Philippa and 2 friends standing in front of the FLIPPER band van

Dive into Ruby’s tales of life as a punk on the streets of San Francisco back in the day. Most of the stories are more or less true…

bag of tricks trilogy

Bag of Tricks is a compilation of short stories about San Francisco punks in the early 80’s

Bag Of Tricks

latest posts

  • TAKE EFFECT REVIEW

    RUBY DEE PHILIPPA February 10, 2026 Bag Of Tricks Earth Island, 2025 9/10 Read About Bag Of Tricks Most of my knowledge about punk rock life in San Francisco in […]

  • Just Checking In

    I know I’ve been pretty much radio silent since I came back from running around the West Coast and ATX and such last year. I just started working on a […]

  • OX Fanzine Review

    I just got what I hope is a great review in OX Fanzine, though I can’t read German so…

  • Viva La Real Girl

    I have been continuing to write, picking up from where some of the characters branched off of the BAG OF TRICKS Trilogy. New (and beloved) characters find their way down […]

  • End of 2025 Check In

    Hiya 🙂 Just checking in to say what a fantastic year this has been for BAG OF TRICKS, even though the rest of the world has returned to the dark […]

  • karen wasylowski interview

    https://karenwasylowski.com/2025/11/23/old-tricks-new-treats-interview-part-10

  • indie corner interview

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