{"title":"Geoffrey Himes","description":"Geoffrey Himes has written about music in the Washington Post on a weekly basis since 1977. During that time, he has also written about music for Rolling Stone, Paste, The New York Times, Jazz Times, Nashville Scene, Oxford American, DownBeat, Smithsonian, Texas Music Magazine, and other outlets. He won ASCAP\/Deems Taylor Awards for Music Feature Writing in 2002 and 2005.","products":[{"product_id":"willie-nelson-all-the-albums-hardcover","title":"Willie Nelson: All the Albums - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJourney through Willie Nelson's rebellious, prolific, and enduring career with this richly illustrated tour of the beloved singer-songwriter's 100-plus albums. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFew musicians or celebrities are as widely adored as Willie Nelson. The legendary Texas singer-songwriter is still recording and performing music well into his nineties. In this photo-filled coffee-table gift book, noted country\/roots\/Americana music writer Geoffrey Himes \u003cb\u003etraces Nelson's entire career through the lens of his albums, examining: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNelson's influences and early career as a songwriter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe circumstances of each album's writing and recording\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudio musicians and personnel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow each album fit into Nelson's career arc and the evolution of his craft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn addition, Himes offers \u003cb\u003ea sidebar for each album that includes: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn image of the album sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecording and release dates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle releases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChart positions for singles and albums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlong the way, read about Nelson's film roles, notable collaborators, famous Fourth of July picnics, iconic Martin guitar \"Trigger,\" and involvement in causes like Farm Aid, biodiesel fuels, and marijuana legalization. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe text, together with \u003cb\u003emore than 250 images of Nelson on- and offstage\u003c\/b\u003e, make for a unique and visually entertaining celebration of an American treasure who has transcended America's increasing polarization to become a national treasure.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51298440085727,"sku":"9780760395844","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/1m8DadXZ4_9780760395844.webp?v=1788126731"},{"product_id":"the-third-voice-paperback","title":"The Third Voice - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/p\u003eGeoffrey Himes' poetry has been published by Best American Poetry, December, Gianthology, Innisfree, Salt Lick and other publications. He has written about popular music and theater for the Washington Post, New York Times, Rolling Stone and many more since 1977. His book on Emmylou Harris, In-Law Country, was published in 2024 and his book of collaborative poems with Grace Cavalieri, Fables from Italy and Beyond, in 2025.\u003cp\u003eGrace Cavalieri was Maryland's tenth Poet Laureate (2018-2024). She founded and still produces \"The Poet and the Poem\" for public radio and podcasts, from the Library of Congress, celebrating 48 years on-air in 2025. She's an Academy of American Poets Fellow, with more than 30 books and chapbooks, and 20 plays produced on American stages. In July 2023, twenty-five years of her podcasts were sent to the moon from NASA on the Lunar Codex. 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From bears and birds to peasants and kings, these fables in verse recall the timeless quality of storytelling and introduce readers to tales old and new alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51378520817887,"sku":"9781599542287","price":17.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/ZU7P3ItdWE9781599542287.webp?v=1789257963"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/geoffrey-himes.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}