{"product_id":"9780698413085","title":"Liner Notes: On Parents \u0026 Children, Exes \u0026 Excess, Death \u0026 Decay, \u0026 a Few of My Other Favorite Things","description":"“This book is as candid, moving, and hilarious as Loudon Wainwright’s music.” \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Judd Apatow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Wainwright is an engaging and witty memoirist.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLoudon Wainwright III, the son of esteemed \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e magazine columnist Loudon Wainwright, Jr., is the patriarch of one of America’s great musical families. He is the former husband of Kate McGarrigle and Suzzy Roche, and father of Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright, Lucy Wainwright Roche, and Lexie Kelly Wainwright. With a career spanning more than four decades, Wainwright has established himself as one of the most enduring singer-songwriters who emerged from the late 1960s. Not only does he perform regularly across America and in Europe, but he is a sought-after actor, having appeared in many movies and TV series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e There is probably no singer-songwriter who has so blatantly inserted himself into his songs. The songs can be laugh-out-loud funny, but they also can cut to the bone. In this memoir, Wainwright details the family history his lyrics have referenced and the fractured relationships among generations: the alcoholism, the infidelities, the competitiveness—as well as the closeness, the successes, and the joy. Wainwright reflects on the experiences that have influenced his work, including boarding school, the music business, swimming, macrobiotics, sex, incarceration, and something he calls Sir Walter Raleigh Syndrome.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Wainwright writes poignantly about being a son—a status that dominates many of his songs—but also about being a parent, a brother, and a grandfather. His lyrics are featured throughout the book, amplifying his prose and showing the connections between the songs and real life. Wainwright also includes selections from his father’s brilliant \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e magazine columns—and, in so doing, reestablishes his father as a major essayist of his era. A funny and insightful meditation on family, inspiration, and art, \u003ci\u003eLiner Notes\u003c\/i\u003e will thrill fans, readers, and anyone who appreciates the intersection of music and life.","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47111978549488,"sku":"9780698413085","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780698413085_p0.jpg?v=1763627498","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780698413085","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}