{"product_id":"we-take-care-of-our-own-faith-class-and-politics-in-the-art-of-bruce-springsteen-9781978835719","title":"We Take Care of Our Own: Faith, Class, and Politics in the Art of Bruce Springsteen","description":"\u003ci\u003eWe Take Care of Our Own\u003c\/i\u003e traces the evolution of Bruce Springsteen's beliefs, beginning with his New Jersey childhood and ending with his most recent works from \u003ci\u003eSpringsteen on Broadway\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eLetter to You\u003c\/i\u003e. The author follows the singer's life, examining his albums and a variety of influences (both musical and nonmusical), especially his Catholic upbringing and his family life, to show how he became an outspoken icon for working-class America--indeed for working-class life throughout the world. In this way, the author emphasizes the universality of Springsteen's canon and depicts how a working-class sensibility can apply to anyone anywhere who believes in fairness and respect. In addition, the author places Springsteen in the historical context not only of literature (especially John Steinbeck) but also of the art world (specifically the work of Thomas Hart Benton and Edward Hopper). Among the themes explored in the book include community, a sense of place, America as the Promised Land, the myth of the West, and, ultimately, mortality. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJUNE SKINNER SAWYERS\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and has written and lectured extensively on Bruce Springsteen. Her Springsteen books include \u003ci\u003eRacing in the Street: The Bruce Springsteen Reader\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTougher than the Rest: 100 Best Bruce \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpringsteen Songs\u003c\/i\u003e, and, with Jonathan D. Cohen, \u003ci\u003eLong Walk Home: Reflections on Bruce Springsteen \u003c\/i\u003e(Rutgers University Press, 2019). Her other books include \u003ci\u003eCeltic Music\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Read the Beatles\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e 10 Songs That Changed the World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Cabaret FAQ\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBob Dylan's New York\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eTLS\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. In addition, she in an associate producer of \u003ci\u003eVoices over the Water\u003c\/i\u003e, a documentary on the Scottish diaspora\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eANDRE DUBUS III\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of The Cage Keeper and Other Stories, Bluesman, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers House of Sand and Fog, The Garden of Last Days, and the memoir Townie, a #4 New York Times bestseller and a New York Times \"Editors Choice.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50899493323026,"sku":"9781978835719","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cb45e438-570f-4dd1-8485-5e995b68aaae.jpg?v=1738358074","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/we-take-care-of-our-own-faith-class-and-politics-in-the-art-of-bruce-springsteen-9781978835719","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}