{"product_id":"new-highway-selected-lyrics-poems-prose-essays-eulogies-and-blues-hardcover","title":"New Highway: Selected Lyrics, Poems, Prose, Essays, Eulogies and Blues - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDave Alvin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrated singer-songwriter and guitarist Dave Alvin is, first and foremost, a storyteller. The Grammy winning artist's disarmingly well-crafted lyrics represent just one of the many expressions of his unique ability to capture the gritty and beautiful moments of life with the written word. This anthology of his writing is a companion piece to Dave's considerable musical output, and presents a staggering cross section of his work.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Highway\u003c\/i\u003e includes a generous selection of his celebrated poetry; excerpts of his moving prose; newspaper articles and essays on artists including Frank Zappa, Bo Diddley, and Ray Charles (which earned Dave a Grammy nomination); tributes to influences such as Merle Haggard; a long-lost interview with Buck Owens; and, of course, a carefully curated representation of his inimitable lyrics. Packed with rich imagery and poignant observations, \u003ci\u003eNew Highway\u003c\/i\u003e follows Dave's previous collections \u003ci\u003eNana, Big Joe \u0026amp; the Fourth of July\u003c\/i\u003e, and A\u003ci\u003eny Rough Times Are Now Behind You: Selected Poems \u0026amp; Writings: 1979-19\u003c\/i\u003e95.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you know Dave Alvin for his music, this collection will give you deeper insight into the heart of an artist whose pen knows no boundaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDave Alvin\u003c\/b\u003e is a Grammy-winning artist, musician, songwriter, and poet. A founding member of The Blasters, he has gone on to release well over a dozen critically-acclaimed solo albums, and has published two previous collections of his poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 20, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766510289184,"sku":"9781947026919","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/25fa72f91ebd9a1aea464ea88849b731.webp?v=1780294038","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/new-highway-selected-lyrics-poems-prose-essays-eulogies-and-blues-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}