"It's now been over five years since the death of Justin Townes Earle at the age of 38. Over the course of his career, Earle established himself as a talented songwriter and performer; in the wake of his death, his father Steve Earle revisited his son's work on the tribute album JT. Jonathan Bernstein's detailed biography of Justin Townes Earle explores Earle's life and art with candor and an attention to small details - making for a powerful reminder of what Earle's loss represents."
"Across his career, Chuck Klosterman has chronicled the many facets of American popular culture. While he made a name for himself with his observations on music, his latest book asks a bold question: what does it mean when the last vestige of a monoculture in the U.S. is, essentially, the sport of football? Throw in an homage to pioneering coach Walter Camp, and you have a singular take on an oft-chronicled subject."
"Sophie Pinkham has written extensively about Eastern Europe and Russia, focusing on matters ranging from politics to poetry. Her latest book takes on some of the same (literal) terrain, but zeroes in on a very different element of it: the role that forests have played in Russia over the centuries, and how they have influenced imperial movements past and present."
January's new releases include a compelling biography of a musician who died young, a novel from George Saunders, and explorations of human brain function. Justin Townes Earle's life receives a detailed biography that examines his songwriting, performance, and the aftermath of his death, noting his father's tribute album JT. Chuck Klosterman examines American popular culture by asking what it means that football functions as the last vestige of a monoculture, including an homage to coach Walter Camp. Sophie Pinkham investigates Russia's forests and their historical and contemporary roles in imperial movements. The selections range from escapism to introspection.
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