When we were at LAX, coming back to Fiji from our latest return trip to the U.S., I picked up Dave Grohl's new memoir, "Dave Grohl, The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music." I read it during Christmas week and absolutely loved it. Such a pleasure. If you like rock autobiographies, this is up there… Continue reading Books: Dave Grohl, The Storyteller
"Greenlights" by Matthew McConaugheyIf you told me five years ago that I'd be reading a book written by Matthew McConaughey, I would've been hard-pressed to believe you. But read his book I have. The prose is so pleasurable that I read it in just a few sittings. The writing flows smoothly, and the stories are… Continue reading Books: ‘Greenlights’ and ‘I, Claudius’
If you love rock 'n' roll, you've got to read Robbie Robertson's "Testimony." The lead guitarist for The Band shows off his storytelling chops, giving one fascinating anecdote after another. Remember him talking in the interview sessions spliced into "The Last Waltz"? "Testimony" is a whole book like that. The paperback is about 500 pages,… Continue reading Book Review: Robbie Robertson’s ‘Testimony’
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