Philly 10/6 - Anthony DeCurtis Reads

A Celebration of Anthony DeCurtis's new book, "In Other Words: Artists
Talk About Life and Work", with readings by friends and former students.
Hosted by Anthony DeCurtis and introduced by Tom Devaney.

"In Other Words: Artists Talk about Life and Work," Anthony DeCurtis's
new book, features 39 interviews with music legends, groundbreaking
directors, artistic provocateurs, and rising visionaries, many of
which were originally published in Rolling Stone and The New York
Times. Included are interviews with Paul McCartney, Keith Richards,
Bono, Elton John, David Bowie, Rufus Wainwright and Martin Scorsese.
DeCurtis has added new introductions for each interview that offer a
behind-the-scenes view of these legendary figures, as well as
including previously unreleased material and interviews. Come to
congratulate DeCurtis and hear him read from the book that the New
York Post has called "an essential book for anyone fascinated by the
creative process." DeCurtis will also introduce readings by friends and
former students.

ANTHONY DECURITS is a contributing editor for Rolling Stone magazine,
where he has written since 1980. One of the most acclaimed writers on
popular music in the country, he is the author of Rocking My Life Away:
Writing About Music and Other Matters (1999), editor of Present Tense:
Rock & Roll and Culture (1992), co-editor of The Rolling Stone Illustrated
History of Rock and Roll (1995) and The Rolling Stone Music Guide (third
edition)(1992), and guest editor of The Best in Rock Fiction (2004). His
essay accompanying the Eric Clapton box set, Crossroads, won a Grammy in
the "Best Album Notes" category in 1988. DeCurtis holds a Ph.D. in
American Literature and is a professor in the Creative Writing Program at
the University of Pennsylvania.