Travelin' thru Townes: Grit Lit Inspired by the Life and Music of Townes Van Zandt

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Cowboy Jamboree Press is proud to present its series of anthologies inspired, influenced and incited by our country and folk musical heroes. The writing and art in Travelin' Thru Townes are all tinged by Townes Van Zandt's life and music in some way. Herein are eighteen writers and artists that create an anthological soundtrack that can go next to your Van Zandt records, on your music books shelf or slot nicely into your grit lit collection. Featuring William Taylor Jr., Brian Beatty, Clem Flowers, Margaret Sefton, Anthony Lawrence, Joe Kille, Kent Rose, Barbara Byar, Burke de Boer, Teddy Griffith, Vincent Cellucci, David Mihalyov, Karl Koweski, John Yohe, Mark Rogers, Charles March, Colin Brightwell, and Sheldon Lee Compton.

stories:

How It Feels to Really Fall & Townes Van Zandt by William Taylor Jr.

High, Low and in Between by Brian Beatty

Lyrics/vignettel free verse for Townes Van Zandt & the rolling pin he's beneath on the cover of his self-titled debut album in a quaint little kitchen I would kill to own by Clem Flowers

Breakthrough Queen by Margaret Sefton

Flyin' Shoes by Anthony Lawrence

It Makes You Forget Your Name by Joe Kille

The Show He Never Gave & Houston Lullaby by Kent Rose

Valley Fever by Barbara Byar

The Strongman's Songbook by Burke De Boer

I'll Be Here (Again) In the Morning by Teddy Griffith

Provided We Suffer with Ourselves by Vincent A. Cellucci

Thursday Night at Milestones by David Mihalyov

Life's Maladjustments by Karl Koweski

The Woman up in 213 by John Yohe

Our Lady of the Shadows by Mark Rogers

He's Not There & I Love Mom & Christopher Lloyd by Charles March

Dead Flowers by Colin Brightwell

Marie by Sheldon Lee Compton