Welcome to the official website of one of the many people in the world named Michael Gray
I'm the one who writes about music and travel
Here you'll find my books, a biography, news about my live appearances & other events, a complete list of my published work, three blogs, how to contact me, literary & musical recommendations and more
I'm the one who writes about music and travel
Here you'll find my books, a biography, news about my live appearances & other events, a complete list of my published work, three blogs, how to contact me, literary & musical recommendations and more
Signed books:
If you'd like to buy a signed and/or inscribed copy of one or more of my books, these are currently available from the Shop page of this website:
The updated paperback of The Bob Dylan Encyclopedia (New York & London, 2008)
750,000 words, with entries on songs, albums, literary & musical influences, studio & on-stage musicians, Dylan's family & education background & much more
"A work of oceanic immersion. It has wit, opinion, style and asks to be read, not just consulted."- Village Voice, NYC
750,000 words, with entries on songs, albums, literary & musical influences, studio & on-stage musicians, Dylan's family & education background & much more
"A work of oceanic immersion. It has wit, opinion, style and asks to be read, not just consulted."- Village Voice, NYC
The audio-book Bob Dylan Encyclopedia Greatest Hits (North Yorkshire, 2011)
a digipak CD offering an hour of readings from the book selected and read by the author
excerpts & comments here on YouTube
a digipak CD offering an hour of readings from the book selected and read by the author
excerpts & comments here on YouTube
The American hardback of
Hand My My Travelin' Shoes: In Search of Blind Willie McTell
(Chicago Review Press, 2009)
“A wonderful book about a spellbinding musician.”- The Guardian
"A superb meditation on a rare American figure." - Jonathan Lethem
" * * * * * Not just an authoritative portrait of the great bluesman, but also vivid history of the South" - Uncut
and
Hand My My Travelin' Shoes: In Search of Blind Willie McTell
(Chicago Review Press, 2009)
“A wonderful book about a spellbinding musician.”- The Guardian
"A superb meditation on a rare American figure." - Jonathan Lethem
" * * * * * Not just an authoritative portrait of the great bluesman, but also vivid history of the South" - Uncut
and
The UK paperback of
Hand My My Travelin' Shoes: In Search of Blind Willie McTell
(Bloomsbury, London, 2008)
“A wonderful book about a spellbinding musician.”- The Guardian
"A superb meditation on a rare American figure." - Jonathan Lethem
" * * * * * Not just an authoritative portrait of the great bluesman, but also vivid history of the South" - Uncut
Hand My My Travelin' Shoes: In Search of Blind Willie McTell
(Bloomsbury, London, 2008)
“A wonderful book about a spellbinding musician.”- The Guardian
"A superb meditation on a rare American figure." - Jonathan Lethem
" * * * * * Not just an authoritative portrait of the great bluesman, but also vivid history of the South" - Uncut
PLUS
from time to time we also offer Bob Dylan Discussion weekends in beautiful rural SouthWest France. Click the box below for details of any current or forthcoming Dylan weekends:
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