Peter Ames Carlin is the author of several books, including Sonic Boom: The Impossible Rise of Warner Bros. Records, published in 2021; Bruce, the biography of Bruce Springsteen published in 2012; and The Name of This Band is R.E.M., published in 2024. Carlin has also been a freelance journalist, a senior writer at People in New York City, and a television columnist and feature writer at The Oregonian in Portland. A regular speaker on music, writing, and popular culture, Carlin lives in Seattle. His latest book is Tonight in Jungleland: The Making of Born to Run.
2025 Festival Session
Beyond the Music: Legendary American Musicians
Sunday, November 9,
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Capitol Extension Room: E2.010