{"product_id":"the-story-of-motown-9781947856233","title":"The Story of Motown","description":"\u003cli\u003eIn 2018, ITV Studios and Reelz will release a documentary about the Supremes on which Peter Benjaminson will appear\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eAlso in 2018, CNN will broadcast a four-part series about Detroit in 1963. Benjaminson will appear on the episode devoted to Motown\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMotown records will release its own movie about the company in 2018, titled \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Motown, \u003c\/i\u003e in which Peter Benjaminson will appear\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eIn 2019, Netflix will release an animated Motown TV series aimed at kids. Each of its episodes will be oriented around classic Motown hits\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eIn 2019, Motown will celebrate the 60th anniversary of its founding with numerous additional presentations and events\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eIntroduction by Greil Marcus\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePromotion to music publications like \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePaste\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePeter was a journalist for the \u003ci\u003eAtlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eDetroit Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eOutreach to New in Paperback columns in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and more\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Benjaminson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of three other books about the Motown Record Company and its artists: \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Supreme: The Life of Dreamgirl Florence Ballard\u003c\/i\u003e (Lawrence Hill Books, 2008); \u003ci\u003eMary Wells: The Tumultuous Life of Motown's First Superstar\u003c\/i\u003e (Chicago Review Press, 2012); and \u003ci\u003eSuper Freak: The Life of Rick James\u003c\/i\u003e (Chicago Review Press, 2017). A former reporter for the \u003ci\u003eDetroit Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eAtlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e, he is also the author of four books on non-Motown related subjects. He is now working with Bill Haley Jr. on a biography of Bill's father, rock 'n' roll pioneer Bill Haley Sr.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"Rare Bird Books, a Barnacle Book","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50676954497298,"sku":"9781947856233","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2add32ad-1b6f-4579-be36-0995c5270dfe.jpg?v=1733887705","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-story-of-motown-9781947856233","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}