Date/Time
Date(s) - May 12, 2020
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location
Zoom!
Categories
You are invited to a Zoom Meet-Up to hear
Holly George-Warren talk about her book
Janis: Her Life and Music
Dynamic Duo: Gloria Waslyn and Kristin Wenger
See registration instructions below.
We are so excited to have Holly joining us to discuss her incredible book about the iconic Janis Joplin. In addition to discussing the book, Holly will also answer questions from our members. Email your questions in advance of our event to Kristin. During our event, you may use the Zoom Chat function to post your questions. And if you are not able to make it, we will make the recording available after the talk.
Holly George-Warren is a two-time Grammy nominee and the author of more than sixteen books, most recently Janis: Her Life and Music, awarded the Best Nonfiction Book of 2019 by the Texas Institute of Letters. Her other biographies include A Man Called Destruction: The Life and Music of Alex Chilton and Public Cowboy No 1: The Life and Times of Gene Autry. She co-wrote the New York Times bestseller The Road to Woodstock (with Michael Lang), as well as John Varvatos: Rock in Fashion (with Varvatos). Among her other works are The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: The First 25 Years; Punk 365; Grateful Dead 365; Bonnaroo: What, Which, This, That, the Other; and It’s Not Only Rock ‘n’ Roll (with Jenny Boyd).
George-Warren has written for numerous publications, including Rolling Stone, the New York Times, the Village Voice, Entertainment Weekly, the Times Literary Supplement, Time.com, and MOJO, among others. She has produced several music-related documentary films for PBS and other networks and produced numerous music anthologies. She has lectured at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Autry Center of the American West, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, the Fashion Institute of Technology, and the Grammy Museum, among other institutions and universities. From 1993-2001, she was Editorial Director of Rolling Stone Press, the magazine’s book division. George-Warren teaches at the State University of New York, in New Paltz, and serves on the nominating committee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She lives in upstate New York with her husband and son.
In addition to online outlets, Holly’s book is available at the Golden Notebook in Woodstock. You can call Jackie to arrange curbside delivery or free local delivery. They may even have some signed copies left or add a special inscription by Holly! Call Golden Notebook at 845-679-8000 or visit goldennotebook.com.
Register Now!
Members and friends must register in advance for this meeting. To register, just follow this link:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAtdumrpjgpGtVgGlWx5Hkdaloru_Tjrmk7
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to join the event on Zoom. Come to the meeting at 5:30 p.m. to visit with other UCWN members and friends before we start promptly at 6:00.
For information on how to use Zoom, follow this link.