At 80, Paul Simon isn’t interested in writing a memoir. Instead, his new audiobook offers a “musical biography” of his iconic song catalog.
In a new audiobook, the singer/songwriter explores the creative process that led to ‘The Boxer,’ ‘Graceland’ and other classicsPaul Simon is adamant that he has no desire to write a memoir. He was intrigued, however, when the writer Malcolm Gladwell approached him with a different idea: to record an audiobook exploring his creative process as one of the world’s most popular and prolific singer-songwriters.
The result of Mr. Simon’s collaboration with Mr. Gladwell and co-author Bruce Headlam is “Miracle and Wonder: Conversations With Paul Simon,” released last month by Pushkin Industries. It was recorded in nine lengthy sessions at Mr. Simon’s home in Connecticut and a studio in Hawaii, during which he was often holding a guitar, playing songs like “Mrs. Robinson, “The Boxer” and “Slip Slidin’ Away” in offhand but gripping solo acoustic renditions.
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