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Introduction by Neil Strauss
Lester Bangs “Maggie May” (1981)
Jonathan Lethem “The National Anthem” inspired by the music and lyrics from “Speeding Motorcycle” by Daniel Johnston as performed by Yo La Tengo
Amanda Davis “Blue Guitar” inspired by the music and lyrics from “Blue Guitar” by the Cowboy Junkies
JT LeRoy “Unfitted” inspired by the music and lyrics from “Everlong” by the Foo Fighters
Tom Perrotta “Dirty Mouth” inspired by the music and lyrics from “I Won’t Back Down” by Tom Petty
Tanker Dane “Hallelujah” inspired by the music and lyrics from “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen as performed by Jeff Buckley
Lisa Tucker “Why Go” inspired by the music and lyrics from “Why Go” by Pearl Jam
Aimee Bender “All the Security Guards By Name” inspired by the music and lyrics from “The Lobby” by Jane Siberry
Anthony DeCurtis “She Once Had Me” inspired by the music and lyrics from “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)” by the Beatles
Hannah Tinti “Milestones” inspired by the music from “Milestones” by Miles Davis
Neal Pollack “Death in the Alt-Country” inspired by the music and lyrics from “Mama Tried” by Merle Haggard
Touré “I Shot the Sheriff” inspired by the music and lyrics from “I Shot the Sheriff” by Bob Marley
Victor LaValle “A Simple Explanation of the Afterlife” inspired by the music and lyrics from “Aluminum” by the White Stripes
Heidi Julavits “The Eternal Helen” inspired by the music and lyrics from “I Found a Reason” by the Velvet Underground as performed by Cat Power
Arthur Bradford “Swampthroat” inspired by the music and lyrics from “Highway to Hell” by AC/DC
Jennifer Belle “Bouncing” inspired by the music and lyrics from “Graceland” by Paul Simon
Ernesto Quiñonez “Graffiti Monk” inspired by the music and lyrics from “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
Darin Strauss “Smoking Inside” inspired by the music and lyrics from “Remedy” by the Black Crowes
Judy Budnitz “The System” inspired by the music and lyrics from “Way Down in the Hole” by Tom Waits
David Ebershoff “Four Last Songs” inspired by the music and lyrics from “Four Last Songs” by Herman Hesse and composer Richard Strauss
Elissa Shappell “Dying on the Vine” inspired by the music and lyrics from “Dying on the Vine” by John Cale
Zev Borow “Rio” inspired by the music and lyrics from “Rio” by Duran Duran
Nelson George “King Heroin” inspired by the music and lyrics from “King Heroin” by James Brown
Julianna Baggott “The Bodies of Boys” inspired by the music and lyrics from “Spirit in the Night” by Bruce Springsteen
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