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By Bob Dylan, Bob Dylan (Read by), Jeff Bridges (Editor), Steve Buscemi (Editor), John Goodman (Editor), Oscar Isaac (Editor), Helen Mirren (Editor), Rita Moreno (Editor), Sissy Spacek (Editor), Alfre Woodard (Editor), Jeffrey Wright (Editor), Renée Zellweger (Editor)

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This is a masterclass on songcraft thoughtfully curated by one of the greatest living songwriters today. With sixty essays that break down songs from his favorite artists, Dylan explores why certain songs are so memorable, making connections across musical genres. With his unique prose and style, Dylan offers as much insight on music as he does reflections on the human condition.

The Philosophy of Modern Song is Bob Dylan's first book of new writing since 2004's Chronicles: Volume One-and since winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016.

Dylan, who began working on the book in 2010, offers his extraordinary insight into the nature of popular music. He writes over sixty essays focusing on songs by other artists, spanning from Stephen Foster to Elvis Costello, and in between ranging from Hank Williams to Nina Simone. He analyzes what he calls the trap of easy rhym...