The classic novel you’re reading on the beach this summer might be part of music history. As part of our series about books that have inspired songs and albums, we look at the beat-generation classic "Naked Lunch," published 50 years ago this month. And later: Lura talks about the music of Cape Verde and the rhythm of morna.
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The Lord of the Rings cast a spell on Led Zeppelin. Don Quixote started Richard Strauss on a musical journey. And Moby Dick became, well, Moby. Author and music journalist Michael Azerrad joins us for a look at great novels that became great music, in the first installment of the ...
Music by the Book: Naked Lunch
Fifty years ago this month, the William Burroughs novel Naked Lunch was first published in Paris. It was unlike anything many readers had ever encountered, and controversy soon followed. Today: how Naked Lunch's frank subject matter, unusual storytelling technique, and dark humor influenced artists like Laurie Anderson, Sonic Youth, and ...
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