Tuesday, March 08, 2005
Book Alert
The fine folks at the Association of Music Writers and Photographers send us sizzling hot tips, nudge us towards fascinating articles, and even send along job leads to their members! And yes, if you're a music writer or photographer, we strongly recommend you associate yourself with them.
Today, AMWP alerted us to the existence of this intriguing new book,
THE SONG READER
By Lisa Tucker
In her debut novel, journalist/waitress/computer programmer/professor and tour groupie Lisa Tucker presents Mary Beth Norris, a young woman who turns her small town on its ear by figuring out the meaning of the music it hears every day. Though she is kept plenty busy raising her adopted son and taking care of her younger sister, Mary Beth always has time for music. She spends hours each day going over the lyrics of favorite songs. Soon, she begins to offer her sonorous services to neighbors, as a way of helping them deal with issues they may not even consciously realize they have. As word of Mary Beth’s special talents spreads, more and more people become inextricably linked to this sympathetic musical entrepreneur. Eventually, Mary Beth’s odd calling turns on her, and it is up to those she has tried to help to return the favor, even if they do not fully understand it. Along the way, the town rediscovers many of its members, seeing them what they are, often for the first time. ¶ 3/08/2005 04:49:00 PM
The fine folks at the Association of Music Writers and Photographers send us sizzling hot tips, nudge us towards fascinating articles, and even send along job leads to their members! And yes, if you're a music writer or photographer, we strongly recommend you associate yourself with them.
Today, AMWP alerted us to the existence of this intriguing new book,
THE SONG READER
By Lisa Tucker
In her debut novel, journalist/waitress/computer programmer/professor and tour groupie Lisa Tucker presents Mary Beth Norris, a young woman who turns her small town on its ear by figuring out the meaning of the music it hears every day. Though she is kept plenty busy raising her adopted son and taking care of her younger sister, Mary Beth always has time for music. She spends hours each day going over the lyrics of favorite songs. Soon, she begins to offer her sonorous services to neighbors, as a way of helping them deal with issues they may not even consciously realize they have. As word of Mary Beth’s special talents spreads, more and more people become inextricably linked to this sympathetic musical entrepreneur. Eventually, Mary Beth’s odd calling turns on her, and it is up to those she has tried to help to return the favor, even if they do not fully understand it. Along the way, the town rediscovers many of its members, seeing them what they are, often for the first time. ¶ 3/08/2005 04:49:00 PM
