The Ballad of Bob Dylan

Drawing on revelatory interviews, a rich analysis oflyrics, and a lifelong study of one of the greatest songwriters of our time,Daniel Mark Epstein delivers a singular, nuanced, and insightful examination ofBob Dylan—the poet, the musician, and the man. Interweaving in-depthconversations with Dylan collaborators and contemporaries, including Eric Andersen,Tom Paxton, Woody Guthrie’s daughter Nora Guthrie, Ramblin’Jack Elliott, Pete Seeger, Maria Muldaur, John P.Hammond, and many others, Epstein crafts a vivid and unforgettable portrait ofthe inimitable poet and performer. Readers of Christopher Ricks’ Dylan’s Visions of Sin , the Dylanautobiography, Chronicles , or Sean Wilentz’s Dylan inAmerica , as well as fans enthralled by expository musician stories, such asKeith Richards’ Life and PattiSmith’s Just Kids , will be captivatedby Epstein’s unprecedented and incisive look at Bob Dylan, music’s mostineffable creator.