{"product_id":"9780743470261","title":"Lit Riffs","description":"Author: Jonathan Lethem\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780743470261\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: MTV Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 16 Aug 2004\u003cbr\u003ePages: 432\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing in the footsteps of the late great Lester Bangs -- the most revered and irreverent of rock 'n' roll critics -- twenty-four celebrated writers have penned stories inspired by great songs. Just as Bangs cast new light on a Rod Stewart classic with his story \"Maggie May,\" about a wholly unexpected connection between an impressionable young man and an aging, alcoholic hooker, the diverse, electrifying stories here use songs as a springboard for a form dubbed the lit riff. \u003cbr\u003e\n\n Alongside Bangs's classic work, you'll find stories by J.T. LeRoy, who puts a recovering teenage drug abuser in a dentist's chair with nothing but the Foo Fighters's \"Everlong\" -- blaring through the P.A. -- to fight the pain; Jonathan Lethem, whose narrator looks back on his lost innocence just as an extramarital affair careens to an end -- this to the tune \"Speeding Motorcycle\" as recorded by Yo La Tengo; and Jennifer Belle, who envisions a prequel to Paul Simon's \"Graceland\" -- one that takes place at a children's birthday party replete with a real live kangaroo. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWith original contributions from Tom Perrotta, Nelson George, Amanda Davis, Lisa Tucker, Aimee Bender, Darin Strauss, and many more -- riffing on everyone from Tom Waits and Bruce Springsteen to the White Stripes, Cat Power, and Bob Marley -- this is both an astounding collection of short stories and an extraordinary experiment in words and music. \u003cbr\u003e\n\n Soundtrack available from Saturation Acres Music \u0026amp; Recording Co.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46871675601054,"sku":"HPC-9780743470261","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780743470261.jpg?v=1779618997","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780743470261","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}