Heavy Rotation: Twenty Writers on the Albums That Changed Their Lives July 1, 2009

Editor Peter Terzian is joined by contributors: Joshua Ferris, Clifford Chase, Stacey D'Erasmo, Asali Solomon and John Jeremiah Sullivan, who will also perform music from the book with his band Fayaway.

In this extraordinary anthology, twenty of our most acclaimed contemporary writers pay homage to the record albums that inspired them. Pearl Jam and The Smiths are but a few of the motivating bands in this unforgettable celebration of the unique and essential relationship between life and music.


The event is FREE and open to the public. For updates and additional information, please visit the website at www.bryantpark.org. The Bryant Park Reading Room located on the 42nd Street side of the park - under the trees - between the back of the NYPL & 6th Avenue. Look for the burgundy and white umbrellas. Rain Venue: Library of the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen 20 West 44th Street (between 5th & 6th Avenue).

Official Website: http://www.bryantpark.org/calendar/wordforword.php