The Swamp

A real quick read - halfway through it and I have laughed out loud 4 or 5 times. Very funny.

Do you read it in his voice?

Giff wrote: ↑Fri Jun 15, 2018 12:55 pm Do you read it in his voice?

Yes!

I know AB is a big Guy Clark fan, HDO, too. Interesting and affectionate biography written by his publicist.

Yeah I read that. It’s pretty cool to get stories behind a lot of the songs without her even saying so.

My wife bought me this last Christmas:



I just finished it. Not a general interest read perhaps, but for someone who has interests in both physical sciences and Cold War history, it's an absolute gem. I always had a particular interest in Landau, and I've collected some old textbooks written by him going back to my university days.

Recently read a New York Times Magazine piece about Gerald Murnane, this really odd Australian writer - a recluse who is supposedly one of the favourites for the Nobel Prize.

Thought I'd give it a try.

What a strange and excellent writer.

It didn’t get great reviews but I got Go Set a Watchman for 3 bucks at thenused book store today. I can pay that to complete the circle.

Very good novel set in Leningrad during the siege.

Just finished this. Drags a tad in places when he gets into twitter and other social media as ways of pushing hits, but the historical look at what made things popular is fascinating (i.e. the Impressionist movement is popular basically because of the early death of a patron of the 7 big impressionists.)

Pruitt wrote: ↑Wed Sep 12, 2018 6:40 am Very good novel set in Leningrad during the siege.

I read that a couple of years ago, and really enjoyed it.

sancarlos wrote: ↑Tue Jun 26, 2018 4:39 pm I know AB is a big Guy Clark fan, HDO, too. Interesting and affectionate biography written by his publicist.

Hey sc (and giff and bsf and any other texas songwriter fans.)

The documentary is done and they are offering exclusive screenings over the next few weeks. Its $25, but the one I signed up for has steve earle Q&A afterwards. More info here:

https://www.withoutgettingkilledorcaught.com/

I need to check this out.

I want to see it, but $25 is a bit steep.

A_B wrote: ↑Fri Mar 26, 2021 9:00 am

sancarlos wrote: ↑Tue Jun 26, 2018 4:39 pm I know AB is a big Guy Clark fan, HDO, too. Interesting and affectionate biography written by his publicist.

Hey sc (and giff and bsf and any other texas songwriter fans.)

The documentary is done and they are offering exclusive screenings over the next few weeks. Its $25, but the one I signed up for has steve earle Q&A afterwards. More info here:

https://www.withoutgettingkilledorcaught.com/

So this was underwhelming if you’d read the book. There were a few extra insights given by Earle, Crowell, and verlon. I liked it but it probably just want worth the money. The afterwards with Earle was not very good. Kinda all over the place.