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Nov 22, 2012 — Musician Michael Feinstein chronicles his experience working as an archivist and cataloger for legendary songwriter Ira Gershwin. The book is presented through the stories of 12 of the Gershwin brothers' songs, including "Fascinating Rhythm," "The Man I Love" and "I Got Rhythm."
Oct 17, 2012 — Musician Michael Feinstein chronicles his experience working as an archivist and cataloger for legendary songwriter Ira Gershwin. The book is presented through the stories of 12 of the Gershwin brothers' songs, including "Fascinating Rhythm," "The Man I Love" and "I Got Rhythm."
Oct 13, 2012 — The musician and educator spent six years as Ira Gershwin's cataloger and archivist. His experience forms the basis of a new book, The Gershwins and Me, in which he explores George and Ira's work and influence.
Dec 28, 2011 — The NPR Music staff presents 12 titles that range from the art of album covers to disco to Def Jam to metal to MTV. This year, our favorite music reads were mostly revealing biographies and wide-spanning analyses.
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Nov 22, 2011 — The city may have been in a period of deep economic trouble, but New York in the 1970s was the place that birthed new-wave, hip-hop, salsa, minimalist classical and disco. This week, All Songs talks to Will Hermes, author of the book Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York that Changed Music Forever.
Aug 21, 2011 — The arc of American culture can be found in the nation's music. Author Tom Piazza shares that story in his new collection of essays, called Devil Sent the Rain: Music and Writing in Desperate America.
Aug 20, 2011 — NPR coverage of Devil Sent the Rain: Music and Writing in Desperate America by Tom Piazza. News, author interviews, critics' picks and more.
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Jul 15, 2011 — NPR coverage of The Ground Beneath Her Feet: A Novel by Salman Rushdie. News, author interviews, critics' picks and more.
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Nov 3, 2010 — Music journalist Joel Selvin has witnessed just about every significant musical moment in San Francisco in the past 35 years. Smart Ass: The Music Journalism of Joel Selvin compiles his best work into a tribute to the Bay Area's eclectic sound.
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Apr 16, 2010 — If you've ever hummed "Camptown Races" or "Oh! Susanna," then you're familiar with 19th century songwriter Stephen Foster. But the lyrics in Foster's songs often contained condescending racial ideas. Music historian Ken Emerson, the author of a Foster biography, has annotated many of the songwriter's lyrics in a new book, Stephen Foster & Co.
