Bob Dylan Center Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Whole World in an Uproar: Music, Rebellion and Repression - 1955-1972
Aaron Leonard
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
The Gift: How the Creative Spirit Transforms the World
Lewis Hyde
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
The Spiritual Wisdom of If
J. Rodney Short
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
Beat Generation: The Lost Work
Jack Kerouac
@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
The Philosophy of Modern Song
Bob Dylan
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
The Byrds: 1964-1967
Roger McGuinn
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)
Surviving in a Ruthless World: Bob Dylan's Voyage to Infidels
Terry Gans
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
About Man and God and Law: The Spiritual Wisdom of Bob Dylan
Stephen Daniel Arnoff
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
Chronicles: Volume One
Bob Dylan
[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
The Auburn Conference
Tom Piazza
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