Einarson preps pair of rock publications
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This article was published 23/12/2023 (1009 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Local rock historian and author John Einarson has two books slated for publication in 2024 and 2025.
First up will be a self-published volume, Words & Music by John Einarson: The Stories Behind the Books, which will be released in June 2024 and will offer back stories on the interviews and personalities that went into his many books. These include having beers with Neil Young at his ranch, chatting with Gordon Lightfoot in the singer-songwriter’s Toronto home and more.
Einarson’s extensive bibliography includes Four Strong Winds: Ian & Sylvia, Desperados: The Roots of Country Rock, For What It’s Worth: The Story of Buffalo Springfield and Neil Young: Don’t be Denied — The Canadian Years. His most recent book is the now sold-out Heart of Gold: A History of Winnipeg Music.
For his second book, Einarson has teamed up with publisher Rowman & Littlefield for a fall 2025 volume called Born to be Wild: 1968 and the Origins of Classic Rock, which examines the shift from the flower power movement in music to a hardier, edgier sound.
For more on Einarson and his books (and music classes), see johneinarson.ca.
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In a California copyright lawsuit, the estate of J.R.R. Tolkien hath smote a sequel to The Lord of the Rings trilogy written by a fan, according to the Guardian.
The book, The Fellowship of the King, was to be the first of a seven-part series inspired by the original trilogy and written by American author Demetrious Polychron.
Polychron tried to sue the Tolkien Estate for US$250 million after Amazon’s series The Rings of Power was released, claiming the series infringed the copyright on his book and essentially stole his idea. The case was thrown out of court, with the judge in fact ruling that Polychron was infringing on the The Rings of Power.
Tolkien’s estate then filed a suit of their own against Polychron, insisting all copies of The Fellowship of the King be destroyed. Polychron was also ordered to pay the US$134,000 in legal fees accrued by the Tolkien Estate and Amazon.
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Theatre Projects Manitoba will laud Canadian poets past and present at an speakeasy/coffee house-type event on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.
The troupe is partnering with magazine Contemporary Verse 2 and local venue Darling Bar (171 McDermot Ave.) to present the evening, which will kick off their 2023-2024 season. That season includes the production among men, a play by David Yee about the lives of poets Al Purdy and Milt Acorn, presented in conjunction with the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre and running from Jan. 10 to Feb. 24 at Tom Hendry Warehouse (140 Rupert Ave.).
The event will feature the work of poets Di Brandt, Julian Day, Jacquie Loewen, Erin McGregor, Yelani Peiris and Spenser Smith as well as an interactive poetry collage by visual artist Jo Korving and research by among men set designer Adam Parbosingh.
Darling Bar will handle catering and the cash bar for the evening. Tickets are $15 at the door or in advance via theatreprojectsmanitoba.ca.
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American writer G.T. Karber’s mystery puzzle book Murdle Vol. 1 has become the U.K.’s top-selling book over the holidays, and is beginning to make inroads in North America as well (see the top-selling paperback non-fiction books in this week’s McNally Robinson bestseller list on page E2 for evidence).
Murdle Vol. 1 beat out Richard Osman’s thriller The Last Devil to Die and Guinness World Records 2024 in the U.K. for the top spot of the holiday season, according to the Guardian.
Published in July in North America, the book is based on Karber’s puzzle site, murdle.com, where visitors are given clues as to a murder’s potential suspects, locations and murder weapons. (Think the board game Clue meets sudoku.) There’s also a Murdle Vol. 2 available, which was published in September.
Not surprisingly, the top-selling book of 2023 in the U.K. was Spare, the memoir by Prince Harry, which was published in January.
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Ben Sigurdson is the Free Press‘s literary editor and drinks writer. He graduated with a master of arts degree in English from the University of Manitoba in 2005, the same year he began writing Uncorked, the weekly Free Press drinks column. He joined the Free Press full time in 2013 as a copy editor before being appointed literary editor in 2014. Read more about Ben.
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Ben Sigurdson is the Free Press‘s literary editor and drinks writer. He graduated with a master of arts degree in English from the University of Manitoba in 2005, the same year he began writing Uncorked, the weekly Free Press drinks column. He joined the Free Press full time in 2013 as a copy editor before being appointed literary editor in 2014. Read more about Ben.
In addition to providing opinions and analysis on wine and drinks, Ben oversees a team of freelance book reviewers and produces content for the arts and life section, all of which is reviewed by the Free Press’s editing team before being posted online or published in print. It’s part of the Free Press‘s tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press’s history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates.
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