University of Illinois Press

Those interested in the culture of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal will find Gough's book instructive. Recommended — Choice More…

Cultural Sustainabilities is a superb collection of essays that broadly address the intersections of human creative practices and the environments from which they are derived and cultivated — World of Music More…

Together Let Us Sweetly Live is an invaluable contribution to the study of folk culture, and a testament to the resilience of a heretofore largely overlooked tradition — Sing Out! More…

Excellent. . . . Especially intriguing are the various interviews conducted with Monroe throughout his career. . . . Editor's comments following each article are well worth the price of admission... — Country Standard Time More…

The best, most up-to-date survey of this topic in print, this is a book for those interested in the intersection of music/song and historical events and figures. Recommended — Choice More…

The perfect introduction for those interested in knowing more about bluegrass and a needed addition to the canon of bluegrass scholarship — Bluegrass Unlimited More…

Dickens' lyrics and thoughts on the likes of 'Mama's Hand,' 'It's Hard to Tell the Singer From the Song,' and the book's title song blend the personal and the political in remarkable ways, and... — American Songwriter More…