Season 4 Reading Series: Garth Risk Hallberg on the Power of Music in His New Novel, ‘The Second Coming’
In this premiere installment of the Rock is Lit Season 4 Reading Series, acclaimed author Garth Risk Hallberg reads an excerpt from his new novel, ‘The Second Coming’, and gives some background on the evolution of the book and the important role music plays in the story.
Episode 19: Daniel Paisner with Brad Page
Daniel Paisner talks about his novel ‘Balloon Dog’, how The Rolling Stones song “Satisfaction” inspired the story, who gets to define “art,” and ghostwriting for celebrities like Serena Williams. Brad Page of I’m In Love With That Song podcast does a deep dive into “Satisfaction.”
Episode 15: Peter McDade
In this episode of Rock is Lit, Peter McDade joins me to talk about his rock novel from Wampus Multimedia ‘The Weight of Sound’, what it was like to be a drummer in an up-and-coming indie band (Uncle Green) in the 1990s, the precarious nature of the music biz, and lovin’ Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham and The Beatles’ Ringo Starr.