The Prodigiousness of Genius in “Dickens and Prince” – Chicago Review of Books

The Prodigiousness of Genius in “Dickens and Prince” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] What does Dickens (Victorian Englishman, man of letters, and social reformer) have in common with Prince (Midwesterner, composer, and multi-instrumentalist)? On the face of it, not much. This unexpected pairing is, however, the basis for Nick Hornby’s new book Dickens and Prince, which aims to show how each artist was a “particular kind of … Read more

Prince’s Bassist on the Purple One’s Genius and the Minneapolis Sound – Chicago Review of Books

Prince’s Bassist on the Purple One’s Genius and the Minneapolis Sound – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Imagine you’re a teenager waiting around in the parking lot of the 7-11 where you work for a stranger to pick you up and drive you to a job interview–with Prince. That’s a key moment in My Life in the Purple Kingdom, the enlightening new memoir from Brownmark, who played bass with Prince and … Read more