The Ballad of Bob Dylan: A Portrait

Drawing on revelatory interviews, a rich analysis oflyrics, and a lifelong study of one of the greatest songwriters of our time,Daniel Mark Epstein delivers a singular, nuanced, and insightful examination ofBob Dylanthe poet, the musician, and the man. Interweaving in-depthconversations with Dylan collaborators and contemporaries, including Eric Andersen,Tom Paxton, Woody Guthries daughter Nora Guthrie, RamblinJack Elliott, Pete Seeger, Maria Muldaur, John P.Hammond, and many others, Epstein crafts a vivid and unforgettable portrait ofthe inimitable poet and performer. Readers of Christopher Ricks Dylans Visions of Sin, the Dylanautobiography, Chronicles, or Sean Wilentzs Dylan inAmerica, as well as fans enthralled by expository musician stories, such asKeith Richards Life and PattiSmiths Just Kids, will be captivatedby Epsteins unprecedented and incisive look at Bob Dylan, musics mostineffable creator.