{"product_id":"dont-suck-dont-die-giving-up-vic-chesnutt-paperback","title":"Don't Suck, Don't Die: Giving Up Vic Chesnutt - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKristin Hersh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAmanda Petrusich\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Friend, asshole, angel, mutant,\" singer-songwriter Vic Chesnutt \"came along and made us gross and broken people seem . . . I dunno, cooler, I guess.\" A quadriplegic who could play only simple chords on his guitar, Chesnutt recorded seventeen critically acclaimed albums before his death in 2009, including \u003ci\u003eAbout to Choke\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNorth Star Deserter\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAt the Cut\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2006, NPR placed him in the top five of the ten best living songwriters, along with Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Paul McCartney, and Bruce Springsteen. Chesnutt's songs have also been covered by many prominent artists, including Madonna, the Smashing Pumpkins, R.E.M., Sparklehorse, Fugazi, and Neutral Milk Hotel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKristin Hersh toured with Chesnutt for nearly a decade and they became close friends, bonding over a love of songwriting and mutual struggles with mental health. In \u003ci\u003eDon't Suck, Don't Die\u003c\/i\u003e, she describes many seemingly small moments they shared, their free-ranging conversations, and his tragic death. More memoir than biography, Hersh's book plumbs the sources of Chesnutt's pain and creativity more deeply than any conventional account of his life and recordings ever could. Chesnutt was difficult to understand and frequently difficult to be with, but, as Hersh reveals him, he was also wickedly funny and painfully perceptive. This intimate memoir is essential reading for anyone interested in the music or the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKristin Hersh is a founding member of the bands Throwing Muses and 50 Foot Wave. Her memoir \u003ci\u003eRat Girl\u003c\/i\u003e was widely praised by publications from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, which named it one of the top ten best rock memoirs ever written.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmanda Petrusich is the author of several books about music, including \u003ci\u003eDo Not Sell At Any Price: The Wild, Obsessive Hunt for the World's Rarest 78 rpm Records\u003c\/i\u003e. Her criticism and reporting has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePitchfork\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBuzzFeed\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eOxford American\u003c\/i\u003e, where she is a contributing editor. She teaches music writing at New York University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 6.9 x 4.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765270380832,"sku":"9781477311363","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e6f10acb08d6f98706602a21d539a7c5.webp?v=1780265571","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dont-suck-dont-die-giving-up-vic-chesnutt-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}