Living in the Present with John Prine

Tom Piazza, Foreword by Fiona Whelan Prine

‘Tom Piazza’s writing pulsates with nervous electrical tension – reveals the emotions that we can’t define’ Bob Dylan 

In the spring of 2018, Tom Piazza climbed  into a cherry-red Cadillac Coupe-Deville with the great singer-songwriter John Prine. The two embarked on a road trip through Florida full of jokes and tall tales, afternoons digging around record stores and long nights playing guitar. 

Having forged a deep friendship, they decide to embark on a new shared project – to write Prine’s memoir together. When Prine died suddenly of COVID in April 2020, that unfinished memoir evolved into an intimate narrative of the artist’s final years. The result is a warm and intimate story, richly detailed with hilarious stories of his youth and family in Chicago and Kentucky, his breakthrough into the national spotlight.

Piazza offers fans an unforgettable portrait of the beloved musician in the twilight of his life; as a boyish cut-up, an epic raconteur, a great American poet and most importantly, the good friend his fans have always imagined.

‘I really did not want this book to end’ Rosanne Cash

'A quietly radiant story about the saving grace of fellowship, family, and art’ Will Hermes, author of Lou Reed: The King of New York

‘Tom is such an insightful, eloquent writer and many thanks to him for giving us another round with our dear friend’  Bonnie Raitt

Publication Date: 18.09.25
ISBN: 9781915841230
Extent: 208 pages
Format: Hardback

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