Had the pleasure of sitting down (again! see below for a repeat of our conversation on Some Things Considered) with John Lingan on Some Things Considered to talk about his new book, Backbeats: A History of Rock and Roll in 15 Drummers — and I can’t recommend it highly enough.
This live event, part of the Speaker Series at Shenandoah University, is sponsored by The Center for Story (more about this initiative here). These dialogues offer a chance for deeper exploration of the ways narrative functions throughout all industries and why interrogating story is a multi-disciplinary endeavor.
(A few snippets, directly below, and the complete conversation, below John’s bio)
About John Lingan
His second book is A Song for Everyone: The Story of Creedence Clearwater Revival (Hachette Books, August 2022), which traces the long journey of this beloved band from their first practices at junior high students in 1958 to the height of late-’60s fame and their 1972 breakup.
His first book, Homeplace: A Southern Town, a Country Legend, and the Last Days of a Mountaintop Honky-Tonk(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, July 2018) tells the story of Joltin’ Jim McCoy, a country music impresario from West Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, and the relationship between his work and his community, which included a pre-fame Patsy Cline.
For invitations to your book club or class, or to schedule a personalized workshop to discuss your book proposal or manuscript, email (johnlingan [at] gmail dot com).
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