An exploration of favorite books that employ music, or a musical instrument, as key elements of the story, as well as recent reading recommendations.By The Walt Bodine Show
Kansas City, MO –
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What's on your list for springtime reading? Have the birds' songs inspired your literary spirit? KCUR's Dan Verbeck welcomes the Book Doctors for an exploration of favorite books that employ music, or a musical instrument, as key elements of the story. Of course, they also share their latest reading and recommendations.
Guests:
Jeffrey Ann Goudie, freelance writer and reviewer
Steve Paul, Kansas City Star
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Jeffrey Ann Goudie's recommendations:
Imperfect Birds, by Anne Lamott
Mean Free Path, by Ben Lerner
The House oof Tomorrow, by Peter Bognanni
Accordion Crimes, by E. Annie Proulx.
Steve Paul's recommendations:
Dogtown: Death and Enchantment in a New England Ghost Town, by Elyssa East
A Long, Long Time Ago and Essentially True, by Brigid Pasulka
No Eyes: Lester Young, by David Meltzer
When That Rough God Goes Riding: Listening to Van Morrison, by Greil Marcus
The Unabridged Mark Twain
Books Also Mentioned:
Just Kids, by Patti Smith
Chronicles, by Bob Dylan