There are a gazillion books about Bob Dylan. In this little corner of the miasma, we explore the less‑covered parts of the career—activity books, historical fiction, playlist collections, and non‑fiction analysis. The idea: discover the literary greatness of Bob Dylan.
Activity books, historical fiction, playlist collections, and non‑fiction analysis curated by a writer who began covering Dylan in 1974—reviews of films, albums, concerts, and the literary threads that bind them.
Think you know Dylan? Test every era—albums, concerts, films, friendships, rivalries, and the Rolling Thunder Revue. Difficulty ranges from casual fan to hardcore Dylanologist; all answers included.
Unpacks the symbolism, performances, and documentary layers of a four‑hour odyssey—identity, love, spirituality, and justice refracted through Dylan’s evolving artistry.
From Greenwich Village to the Nobel Prize—illustrations blend history with whimsy, touching on Dylan’s painting, eccentric phases, and epochal moments to color and reflect upon.
Scarlet Rivera’s violin, Joni’s songs, Levy’s theater, Baez’s camaraderie—backstage confessions and onstage mythmaking in a traveling circus that reshaped American music.
From folk beginnings to electric revolutions, gospel turns, and modern triumphs—QR‑linked playlists pair storytelling with immersive listening.
From Dylan’s protest anthems to Townes’s ballads—plus Springsteen, Ochs, Blue, Neuwirth, Guthrie, Goodman—QR codes link to Apple Music playlists for a guided tour of the scene.
Chart the sound that fused Americana, rock, and folk—legendary Dylan collaborations, solo journeys, and rare live gems, all paired with curated playlists.
A cultural time capsule with an Apple Music playlist—Dylan’s Tom Paine speech, Oliver Stone’s JFK, Lou Reed, McGuinn, Hicks, and archival broadcasts add an immersive layer to the reading.
Curated by an author who published his first Dylan essay in 1974, this collection blends deep listening with sharp writing—aiming to surface new angles on the voice of a generation.