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    Long Walk Home
    Reflections on Bruce Springsteen

    Jonathan D. Cohen (Edited by), June Skinner Sawyers (Edited by), Natalie Adler (Contributions by), Eric Alterman (Contributions by), Regina Barreca (Contributions by), Nancy Bishop (Contributions by), Dermot Bolger (Contributions by), Peter Ames Carlin (Contributions by), Jefferson Cowie (Contributions by), Jim Cullen (Contributions by), Joel Dinerstein (Contributions by), Gillian G. Gaar (Contributions by), Martyn Joseph (Contributions by), Deepa Iyer (Contributions by), Greil Marcus (Contributions by), Louis P. Masur (Contributions by), Louis Masur (Contributions by), Paul Muldoon (Contributions by), Lauren Onkey (Contributions by), Richard Russo (Contributions by), A. O. Scott (Contributions by), Colleen Sheehy (Contributions by), Wesley Stace (Contributions by), Frank Stefanko (Contributions by), Irwin Streight (Contributions by), Wayne Swan (Contributions by), David L. Ulin (Contributions by), Elijah Wald (Contributions by), Daniel Wolff (Contributions by), Kenneth Womack (Contributions by)

    9781978805262

    Hardback, published 23 September 2019

    270 pages, 7 B-W photographs
    22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.463 kg


    "Celebrating Bruce at 70," by Tammy La Gorce
    — New Jersey Monthly

    "A killer collection of Boss studies and stories, as varied as Springsteen's own body of work and a fitting tribute to the man — at 70, both an American legend and an artist as vital as ever."
    — Christopher Phillips, Editor of Backstreets.com

    "E Street Radio" SiriusXM interview with contributors Daniel Wolff Lauren Onkey
    — E Street Radio - SiriusXM



    "Long Walk Home: Reflections on Bruce Springsteen at 70 offers a comprehensive, timely overview of Springsteen's life and work. The eminently qualified essayists in Sawyers and Cohen's anthology astutely address Springsteen's achievement in terms of the artist's evolving legacy, with a valuable accent upon exploring his lasting contributions to twentieth- and twenty-first- century popular music and culture."
    — Kenneth Womack, author of Long and Winding Roads: The Evolving Artistry of the Beatles

    "The book nods to Springsteen's international, intercultural popularity and success....The most thought-provoking essays in Long Walk Home are by writers who are not from the stereotypical Springsteen fan base."
    — Times Literary Supplement


    "That's the greatest joy of Long Walk Home—the little details from fan's lives, intersecting with moments of historical and artistic significance."
    — Third Coast Review

    "Long Walk Home: Reflections on Bruce Springsteen did something I wouldn't have thought possible: it deepened my appreciation for the artist by broadening my understanding of his relevance and influence. I'd long known that Bruce had wide, diverse, international appeal. Now I have a better understanding of why. Highly recommended."
    — E Street Shuffle

    "Relatable passages and...excellent writing."
    — Newark Star-Ledger




    "The expanding field of Springsteen Studies is fascinating, and includes stellar volumes written by many of the contributors to this collection. Kudos to co-editors Jonathan D. Cohen (managing editor of "'BOSS: The Biannual Online-Journal of Springsteen Studies') and June Skinner Sawyers (editor of "Racing in the Streets: The Bruce Springsteen Reader") for giving Springsteen fans an extraordinary new addition to that canon. Long Walk Home is worthy of its subject and a timely reminder of Springsteen's promise in the 1999 anthem 'Land of Hope and Dreams' that 'dreams will not be thwarted/ faith will be rewarded.'"
    — Charleston Post & Courier


    "Bruce Springsteen Is Jew-ish: He may be Catholic, but to many fans—including this one—his lyrics speak to a different creed," by Eric Alterman
    https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/10/bruce-springsteen-almost-jewish/599146/
    — The Atlantic

    "Taken together, the 26 essays in Long Walk Home give readers a rich understanding of why the Boss matters so profoundly to his audience; how each of us has been moved, challenged, and shaped by Springsteen's music."
    — Roxanne Harde, co-editor of Walking the Line: Country Music Lyricists and American Culture


    "In a collection as carefully compiled as a Springsteen album, Cohen and Booklist contributor Sawyers celebrate the Boss at 70....For more than four decades, Springsteen's music has been part of our popular music and culture and will continue to be, long after his final album is released. As this compilation illustrates, his 'Glory Days' are far from over."
    — Booklist


    "Long Walk Home endeavors to examine the impact the art and the artist have had on individual people around the world. The book fulfills this mission admirably. Individual contributions are of uniformly high quality. The collection as a whole is an engaging read that will interest scholars and fans alike."

    — Prudence Jones, BOSS: The Biannual Online-Journal of Springsteen Studies


    Bruce Springsteen might be the quintessential American rock musician but his songs have resonated with fans from all walks of life and from all over the world. This unique collection features reflections from a diverse array of writers who explain what Springsteen means to them and describe how they have been moved, shaped, and challenged by his music.
     
    Contributors to Long Walk Home include novelists like Richard Russo, rock critics like Greil Marcus and Gillian Gaar, and other noted Springsteen scholars and fans such as A. O. Scott, Peter Ames Carlin, and Paul Muldoon. They reveal how Springsteen's albums served as the soundtrack to their lives while also exploring the meaning of his music and the lessons it offers its listeners. The stories in this collection range from the tale of how "Growin' Up" helped a lonely Indian girl adjust to life in the American South to the saga of a group of young Australians who turned to Born to Run to cope with their country's 1975 constitutional crisis. These essays examine the big questions at the heart of Springsteen's music, demonstrating the ways his songs have resonated for millions of listeners for nearly five decades.
     
    Commemorating the Boss's seventieth birthday, Long Walk Home explores Springsteen's legacy and provides a stirring set of testimonials that illustrate why his music matters.

    Introduction: Why Springsteen?
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Jonathan D. Cohen and June Skinner Sawyers

    Part I 
     
    Springsteen Stories
    1 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Growing Up with Bruce Springsteen
    Eric Alterman

    2 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    How Bruce Springsteen Made a Middle-Aged Woman Believe in the Magic of Rock and Roll
    Nancy S. Bishop

    3 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    From the Backstreets to the Badlands: My Springsteen Journey
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Deepa Iyer

    4 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    The Ripple Effect
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Frank Stefanko

    Part II 
    Springsteen, Politics, and American Society
    5 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    The Role of the Popular Artist in a Democratic Society
    Jefferson Cowie and Joel Dinerstein

    6 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Starting a Fire: Bruce Springsteen's Political Journey from "Born in the U.S.A." 
    to "American Skin (41 Shots)"
    Gillian G. Gaar

    7 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Springsteen's American Dream
    Louis P. Masur

    8 
     
     
     
    At the River
    Paul Muldoon

    9 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    The Ties That Bind 

    A. O. Scott

    Part III Springsteen Live
    10 
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Live at the Roxy 

    Greil Marcus

    11 
     
     
     
     
     
     
    The Magic Circle 

    Wesley Stace

    12 
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Twist and Shout
    David L. Ulin

    Part IV Springsteen the Artist
    13 
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Brilliant Disguise: The Completely True Fictional Adventures of Bruce Springsteen
    Peter Ames Carlin

    14 
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Interview with Martyn Joseph by Irwin H. Streight

    15 
     
     
     
     
     
     
    This Train: Bruce Springsteen as Public Artist 

    Colleen J. Sheehy

    16 
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Born to Write: Bruce Springsteen, Flannery O'Connor, and the Songstory
    Irwin H. Streight

    17 
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Ten Great Springsteen Moments (and Five Iconic Concerts)
    Kenneth Womack

    Part V 
    Springsteen, Sex, Race, and Gender
    18 
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Our Butch Mother, Bruce Springsteen
    Natalie Adler

    19 
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Springsteen's Women: Tougher Than the Rest 

    Gina Barreca

    20 
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Shackled and Drawn
    Lauren Onkey

    21 
     
     
     
     
     
     
    American Skin: Springsteen and Blackness 

    Elijah Wald

    Part VI Springsteen and Aging
    22 
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Summer's Fall: Springsteen in Senescence
    Jim Cullen

    23 
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Work and Play: Mid-Life Music 

    Daniel Wolff

    Part VII 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Springsteen beyond Borders
    24 
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Bruce Springsteen's River in Dublin
    Dermot Bolger

    25 
     
     
     
     
     
     
    The Boss in Bulgaria
    Richard Russo

    26 
     
     
     
     
     
     
    We Take Care of Our Own
    Wayne Swan

    Acknowledgments
    Notes on Contributors
    Index
     
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