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Interviews and Encounters with John Prine
By Holly Gleason
Musicians in Their Own Words
MUSIC
256 Pages, 6 x 9
Formats: PDF, EPUB, Trade Paper
EPUB, $21.99 (US $21.99) (CA $29.99)
ISBN 9781641606325
Rights: WOR
Chicago Review Press (Sep 2023)
Overview
Curated by a critic who knew him across five decades, Prine on Prine distills the essence of an iconic American writer: unguarded, unfiltered and real. In his own words, in his own time—on the road, in the kitchen, the Library of Congress, radio shows, movie scripts, and beyond.Reviews
“This carefully curated set of interviews shines a light on why this man and these songs are deeply, deeply embedded in our collective memory. It’s the magic of how a USPS mail carrier became the first songwriter to read at the Library of Congress at the behest of America’s poet laureate—and the way we’ve all spent decades marking life’s moments with John Prine records. In reading these pieces, it becomes clear: the interviews are the man—and the insight that Holly, who knew Prine well, brings to them shows John Prine truly was that man. His songs are powerful and spot-on, and seem to come from a very regular guy, albeit one with great compassion and wisdom. In reading Prine on Prine, he comes across that way, and more.” —Greg Harris, president and CEO, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame"I worked at Atlantic when John was signed and I was so blown away by the power of his lyrics that I played the album non-stop. At a young age I realized what true songwriting was all about and the master was named John Prine! Prine’s songs speak to your heart, your mind and your soul. The brilliant genius of John Prine was not only the magic he had in writing about everyday life for everyday people, but just as important that his lyrics provoked you into thinking about everyday things that you may never have given much thought to and after he woke up those feelings, you realized you couldn’t have said it any better. The respect, admiration and love for Prine and his songs that Holly Gleason has is obvious not only in her eloquent introduction, but in the interviews she selected to pay proper homage to him." —Linda Moran, President & CEO, Songwriters Hall of Fame
"Nobody wrote songs like John Prine, filled with humor, humanity, and perfectly cock-eyed detail. But what this elegantly curated collection—culled from interviews, TV and radio appearances, and even recipes—reveals is that...well, that's just who the guy was. Whether he's at the Library of Congress or in the pages of Hot Rod magazine, Prine's wit and fierce independence constantly shine through." —Alan Light, author of The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, and the Unlikely Ascent of "Hallelujah"
"Listening to John Prine instantly jolts me to a higher vibration and feels like I’m walking on holy ground, free, fearless and naked as the eyes of a clown. He shakes me, wakes me, conjuring up emotions I didn’t know I had, reminding me that tenderness is a virtue. His words make me want to be a better person, to recognize myself in everyone’s eyes, to hold all of humanity in high esteem—because we’re all in it together. Praise be to Holly Gleason for this oh so important, exquisitely curated collection. John Prine improved the world by being alive. Let’s do our best keep that big, beautiful ball rolling." —Pamela Des Barres, author of I’m With the Band and Let's Spend The Night Together
"This book is a stunner! Only the glorious Holly Gleason could assemble such a magnificent collection to celebrate the life and world-changing artistry of her friend John Prine. Perhaps the most joyful history book you’ll ever read. His music explodes from the pages." —Tom DeSavia, author of Under the Big Black Sun: A Personal History of LA Punk and More Fun In The New World: The Unmaking and Legacy of LA Punk
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