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Bob Dylan Center Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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The Bob Dylan Center is dedicated to the study and appreciation of renowned American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan and his cultural significance.

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Book Cover for: Whole World in an Uproar: Music, Rebellion and Repression - 1955-1972, Aaron Leonard

Whole World in an Uproar: Music, Rebellion and Repression - 1955-1972

Aaron Leonard
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In two weeks, the center hosts Aaron J. Leonard, author of "Whole World in an Uproar: Music, Rebellion and Repression 1955–1972." The book traces the intertwined journeys of Bob Dylan and fellow trailblazers, finding in their revolutionary music the basis for cultural change. https://t.co/TQwmy0tI8R

Paperback, 2023

$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Gift: How the Creative Spirit Transforms the World, Lewis Hyde

The Gift: How the Creative Spirit Transforms the World

Lewis Hyde
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Don't miss author Lewis Hyde's talk at the Bob Dylan Center on Thursday, April 20, reflecting on the role of the artist in society. Hyde’s book, The Gift, serves as a foundation for the center’s celebration of artistic creativity. Learn more: https://t.co/I9i5OFRqN5 https://t.co/Q4Sr6Y3JRN

Paperback, 2019

$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Spiritual Wisdom of If, J. Rodney Short

The Spiritual Wisdom of If

J. Rodney Short
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Don't miss Dr. Stephen Daniel Arnoff at @Tulsagogue this Friday evening where he'll be reading from and discussing his new book, “About Man and God and Law: The Spiritual Wisdom of Bob Dylan.” Free to attend, reservations required. Learn more: https://t.co/eFbSEXeDWH https://t.co/IXg3untjus

Paperback, 2012

$11.95$5.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Beat Generation: The Lost Work, Jack Kerouac

Beat Generation: The Lost Work

Jack Kerouac
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@KerouacDotCom On Wheels is in front of the center today until 2 p.m. The Beat Museum founders Jerry and Estelle Cimino are in Tulsa on their way to Jack Kerouac’s hometown of Lowell, MA, carrying the message of the Beat Generation and celebrating 100 years since his birth. https://t.co/wdbZDWatgm

Paperback, 2006

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Philosophy of Modern Song, Bob Dylan

The Philosophy of Modern Song

Bob Dylan
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NOW READING: "The Philosophy of Modern Song," Bob Dylan’s first book of new writing since 2004’s "Chronicles: Volume One"—and since winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016. https://t.co/mdhTFwkGoj https://t.co/Tmm8dlBtDw

Hardcover, 2022

$45.00$22.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Byrds: 1964-1967, Roger McGuinn

The Byrds: 1964-1967

Roger McGuinn
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Country-rock legend Chris Hillman, member of the Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers, visited this week and saw Bruce Langhorne's tambourine on display—the very one that inspired Bob Dylan to write "Mr. Tambourine Man," which the Byrds transformed into a jingle-jangle classic. https://t.co/4rJB2IWRcK

Hardcover, 2022

$149.00$124.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
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Book Cover for: Surviving in a Ruthless World: Bob Dylan's Voyage to Infidels, Terry Gans

Surviving in a Ruthless World: Bob Dylan's Voyage to Infidels

Terry Gans
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Join us on Sept. 16 at 7:30 pm CDT on FB Live as we discuss author Terry Gans' "Surviving in a Ruthless World." Mark Davidson with Gans will discuss this glimpse behind Dylan's archival curtain. There will be a chance to win Bob Dylan’s new Bootleg Series. https://t.co/Mi0Q9QKpwl

Hardcover, 2020

$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: About Man and God and Law: The Spiritual Wisdom of Bob Dylan, Stephen Daniel Arnoff

About Man and God and Law: The Spiritual Wisdom of Bob Dylan

Stephen Daniel Arnoff
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Don't miss Dr. Stephen Daniel Arnoff at @Tulsagogue this Friday evening where he'll be reading from and discussing his new book, “About Man and God and Law: The Spiritual Wisdom of Bob Dylan.” Free to attend, reservations required. Learn more: https://t.co/eFbSEXeDWH https://t.co/IXg3untjus

Paperback, 2022

$21.95$10.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Chronicles: Volume One, Bob Dylan

Chronicles: Volume One

Bob Dylan
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[Text: Collected in “Chronicles: Volume One” by Bob Dylan. Photo: Bob Dylan, 1963. Photograph by Don Hunstein. Courtesy of the Sony Music Archives.]

Paperback, 2005

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Auburn Conference, Tom Piazza

The Auburn Conference

Tom Piazza
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In October 2021, Elvis Costello wrote in The Guardian: "My favourite recent – as yet unpublished – manuscript is Tom Piazza’s 'The Auburn Conference.'" Tonight, @TomPiazzaAuthor joins us to discuss the now-published novel. Free for BDC members. 🎟️ : https://t.co/5uEmO4lTSC https://t.co/haHhGcmcvm

Paperback, 2023

$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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