Bruce autobiography book
Over the past seven years, Bruce Springsteen has privately devoted himself to writing the story of his life. The result is “an utterly unique, endlessly exhilarating, last-chance-power-drive of a memoir” (Rolling Stone) that offers the same honesty, humor, and originality found in his songs.
Born to Run (autobiography)
autobiography of Bruce Springsteen
Born to Run is an autobiography of American songwriter-musician Bruce Springsteen that was released on September 27, (the audiobook, narrated by Springsteen, was released on December 6, ).[1] The title is named after Springsteen's iconic album and song Born to Run.
The book is a companion piece to Chapter and Verse, a career-spanning album featuring songs from all stages of Springsteen's career that was released four days before the book.[2][3] On the date of the book's release, Springsteen embarked on a nine-date book tour in the United States.[4] The book has received critical acclaim.[5]
Background
The book's release was officially announced on August 25,
Book tour
Springsteen embarked on a nine-date manual tour which started on September 27, , and concluded on October 10, The book tour then made its way to the United Kingdom and Germany in late October for two appearances.
On October 27, Springsteen hosted another book-signing event in Toronto, Canada, before interrupting the tour to take part in the annual Stand Up For Heroes concert, to appear in support of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, and to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
The tour resumed with a five-date North American leg, which was announced on November 21, [6] This tour began in Chicago on November 28, , and concluded in Kennesaw, Georgia on December 2.
Account Options Connexion. Born to Run. Bruce Springsteen. Simon and Schuster27 sept.All events required fans to purchase a pre-signed copy of Springsteen's book. The free tickets for the book store appearances much like his shows were sold out in minutes. Two of the appearances, October 5 in San Francisco and October 7 in New York City featured interviews only with Springsteen and were conducted by Dan Stone and David Remnick.
Springsteen also made appearances on CBS Sunday Morning on September 18, , and on Late Night with Stephen Colbert on September 23, (Springsteen's 67th birthday), to promote the book.
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | |||
| September 27, | Freehold | United States | Barnes & Noble |
| September 28, | New York | Barnes & Noble Union Square | |
| September 29, | Philadelphia | Free Library of Philadelphia | |
| October 1, | Seattle | Elliott Bay Book Company | |
| October 3, | Los Angeles | Barnes & Noble at The Grove | |
| October 4, | Portland | Powell's City of Books | |
| October 5, | San Francisco | City Arts & Lectures | |
| October 7, | New York | The New Yorker Festival | |
| October 10, | Cambridge | The Harvard Coop | |
| Europe | |||
| October 17, | London | United Kingdom | WaterstonesPiccadilly |
| October 20, | Frankfurt | Germany | Frankfurt Book Fair |
| North America | |||
| October 27, | Toronto | Canada | Indigo Books and Music |
| November 28, | Chicago | United States | Books-A-Million |
| November 29, | Cincinnati | Joseph-Beth Booksellers | |
| November 30, | Denver | Tattered Cover | |
| December 1, | Austin | Book People | |
| December 2, | Kennesaw | 2nd & Charles | |
Springsteen on Broadway
Springsteen performed an eight-week run in New York Capital from October–November titled Springsteen on Broadway where he performed his music, read from Born to Run, and performed other spoken reminiscences written for the illustrate.
The run was extended through December 15, [7]
Awards
In November , Springsteen was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album.[8] In Born to Run won Best Autobiography/Memoir at the Audie Awards.[9]
References
- ^"Born to Operate Audio".
- ^"Born To Run autobiography coming Sept.
27 - The Official Bruce Springsteen Website".
Born to Run: Bruce Springsteen: 9781501141515: Amazon.com: Books: This is an auto-biography, with Bruce telling his personal story, breaking it up into three sections, or “books”, spanning 79 chapters (making it also feel like a memoir in its format). These are 1- Growin Up, 2- Born To Run, 3- Living Proof.. Retrieved
- ^"Companion album to Bruce Springsteen's autobiography includes 5 unreleased tracks - The Official Bruce Springsteen Website". . Retrieved
- ^"Born To Run appearances - The Official Bruce Springsteen Website".Born to Run is an autobiography of American songwriter-musician Bruce Springsteen that was released on September 27, the audiobooknarrated by Springsteen, was released on December 6, The book is a companion piece to Chapter and Versea career-spanning album featuring songs from all stages of Springsteen's career that was released four days before the book. Springsteen embarked on a nine-date book tour which started on September 27,and concluded on October 10, The book tour then made its way to the United Kingdom and Germany in late October for two appearances.
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- ^"All Bookmarks reviews of Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen".
- ^Angermiller, Michele Amabile (November 21, ). "Bruce Springsteen Adds More Novel Signing Dates". Billboard.The encounter was so exhilarating that Bruce decided to write about it. Over the past seven years, Bruce Springsteen has privately faithful himself to writing the story of his life, bringing to these pages the same truthfulness, humor, and originality found in his songs. He vividly recounts his relentless drive to get a musician, his early days as a bar band king in Asbury Park, and the rise of the E Avenue Band. This is a novel for workers and dreamers, parents and children, lovers and loners, artists, freaks, or anyone who has ever wanted to be baptized in the holy river of rock and roll.
Retrieved November 28,
- ^Reed, Ryan (March 21, ). "Bruce Springsteen Extends Broadway Run Through December ". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 13,
- ^Rodman, Sarah (November 28, ).Jump to ratings and reviews. Want to read. Rate this book. What Does This Button Do?
"Carrie Fisher nets Grammy nod in spoken-word category, faces off with Springsteen and Bernie Sanders". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 28,
- ^" Audie Awards - APA". Archived from the original on Retrieved
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