On one hand, this book feels like it’s one for the Willie Nelson completists, as author Himes leads us through the living legend of country’s work, album by album. On the other, Himes is such a gifted storyteller that it never feels like a slog, like an academic textbook or something. Rather, we’re offered one golden nugget after another about an artist that you could be forgiven for thinking you’d learned all there was to learn. The excellent prose combined with a lot of stunning images makes for a pleasurable reading experience.
(Hardcover) $40
