{"product_id":"letters-to-kurt-9781617750830","title":"Letters to Kurt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Nearly two decades after the death of Kurt Cobain, a friend and fellow musician not only continues to mourn his suicide, but also rages against the culture that he holds responsible. These 52 'letters' . . . combine the subject matter of the Byrds' 'So You Wanna Be a Rock and Roll Star' with the fury of Allen Ginsberg's \u003cem\u003eHowl\u003c\/em\u003e . . . A catharsis for the writer and perhaps for the reader as well.\" --\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eLetters to Kurt\u003c\/em\u003e is an anguished, angry, and tender meditation on the octane and ether of rock and roll and its many moons: sex, drugs, suicide, fame, and rage. It's part Berryman's \u003cem\u003eDream Songs\u003c\/em\u003e, part Bukowski, Ferlinghetti, Ginsberg, and the Clash. Rants and reflections fill these fifty-two prose poems. They are raw, funny, sad, and searching. This will make a beautiful book for anyone who loved Nirvana and Hole and the time and place when their music changed everything. Ultimately, it's an elegy for Kurt and the \"suicide idols\" who tragically fail to find salvation in their amazing music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Erlandson\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in San Pedro, California. He is best known as cofounder, songwriter, and lead guitarist of the alternative rock band Hole, which he formed with Courtney Love. Their albums \u003ci\u003ePretty on the Inside, Live Through This, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCelebrity Skin\u003c\/i\u003e achieved international recognition and success. \u003ci\u003eLive Through This\u003c\/i\u003e was named one of the top 100 albums of all time by \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. Since the breakup of the band in 2002, Erlandson has been involved in a number of musical and literary projects. He has a BS in Economics from Loyola Marymount University and practices Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism. He currently lives in Los Angeles.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Akashic Books, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50360625299730,"sku":"9781617750830","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7f764730-3d9a-4db8-85c2-dbdfa5c9fc07.jpg?v=1728364469","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/letters-to-kurt-9781617750830","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}