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Rock N Roll Librarian: Paul Simon: The Life
Rock N Roll Librarian: Paul Simon: The Life
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Length:
92 minutes
Released:
Aug 20, 2018
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Podcast episode
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For more than fifty years, Paul Simon has spoken to us in songs about alienation, doubt, resilience, and empathy in ways that have established him as one of the most beloved artists in American pop music history. Songs like “The Sound of Silence,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “Still Crazy After All These Years,” and “Graceland” have moved beyond the sales charts and into our cultural consciousness. But Simon is a deeply private person who has resisted speaking to us outside of his music. He has said he will not write an autobiography or memoir, and he has refused to talk to previous biographers.Finally, Simon has opened up—for more than one hundred hours of interviews—to Robert Hilburn, whose biography of Johnny Cash was named by Michiko Kakutani of the New York Times as one of her ten favorite books of 2013. The result is a landmark book that will take its place as the defining biography of one of America’s greatest artistsJoin Shelley and Christian as they dive into this amazing book and make sure you listen to our companion show, 'Deeper Digs in Rock: Robert Hilburn on Paul Simon' where the former LA Times music critic shares some incredible tales.'Paul Simon: The Life' was published by Simon & Schuster on May 8, 2018Disclaimer: The views expressed here by Shelley Sorenson are made in her capacity as a private citizen, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the San Francisco Public Library or the City of San Francisco.
Released:
Aug 20, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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Rock N Roll Librarian: Reckless: My Life as a Pretender: Welcome to a new part of the Rock N Roll Archaeology Project - introducing the Rock N Roll Librarian! Once a month, in between the main show episodes we will be diving into a Rock N Roll book with our own real librarian who rocks - Shelley Sorenson. Shelley has been a librarian for 33 years, a music fan longer and a singer/guitarist and will provide some great insight as she co-hosts each episode with the host of The Rock N Roll Archaeology Project, Christian Swain. This week Shelley and Christian begin the series with Chrissie Hynde's memoir 'Reckless: My Life as a Pretender'. Released on September 8, 2015 by Doubleday Books. You can help support the podcast by purchasing 'Reckless: My Life as a Pretender' through the link below. by Rock N Roll Librarian