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Writing about Bob Dylan's Performances (with Graley Herren)

October 12, 2026 · 1 h 14 min

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Laura talks to Graley Herren about his new book, Dylan in Cincinnati, the challenges of writing about performance, and our shared love for Paul Williams.

Order his new book Dylan in Cincinnati here.

His book Dreams and Dialogues in Dylan’s "Time Out of Mind" can be found here.

Some essays of his that I love and mention in the episode:

"Young Goodman Dylan: Chronicles at the Crossroads”

"Gender Performance in Dylan’s The Philosophy of Modern Song"

“Dylan and the Kennedy Assassination”

For more, head to his Substack Shadow Chasing.

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