Hard Listening is a compilation of various authors candid emails, writings and photos. It is stories about “Rock Bottom Remainders” which is a rock band formed by the world’s bestselling authors. They recently turned 20 and put this book together. They were more than a band – which was a good thing because they were not a very good band.
Certainly an interesting read because you would think that you’d see these authors at a computer or with a pencil and paper in their hands – not guitars!
It is nice to hear about it all from the band members themselves as well as check out the photos. I had never heard about this band before and figured it might be amusing to read about them. Based on the photos it certainly looked like they had quite the time on stage.
I received a free e-copy of this book in order to write this review. I was not otherwise compensated.
About the Book
Over 350M books sold. Forty New York Times #1 Bestsellers. One lousy band. Now go behind the scenes to hear their stories firsthand.
In 1992, a cadre of the world’s bestselling authors formed a rock band called the Rock Bottom Remainders. For two decades the band played proudly (and some would say, terribly) to sold out crowds across the country. Now they’re hanging up their guitar picks, drumsticks and leather whips, but not without a look back at twenty years of friendship, love, writing, and the redemptive power of rock ’n’ roll.
Hard Listening is a voyeuristic view into the private lives of your favorite authors, combining essays, fiction, musings, candid email exchanges and conversations, compromising photographs, audio and video clips, and interactive quizzes for a groundbreaking ebook experience. See Stephen King, Scott Turow, Amy Tan, Dave and Sam Barry, Roy Blount Jr., Mitch Albom, James McBride, Ridley Pearson, Matt Groening, Greg Iles, and rock legend Roger McGuinn at their most unguarded.
IMPORTANT: This version of Hard Listening offered on Netgalley includes essays, photos and interactive quizzes. To purchase a version with video and audio clips, please search for the Enhanced Edition: http://www.coliloquy.com/products/hard-listening/