Infinity Blues [Paperback]

“Ryan Adams, one of America’s most consistently interesting singer/songwriters, has written a passionate, arresting, and entertaining book of verse. Fans are going to love it, and newcomers will be pleased and startled by his intensity and originality. The images are vivid and the voice is honest and powerful.”—Stephen King, author ofDuma Key


“Ryan Adams writes with equal parts precision and recklessness; the blood he draws from the text is easily as unnerving as its unapologetic tenderness. He is proof that poetry will find its writer.”—Mary-Louise Parker, actress


“Infinity Bluesis Ryan Adams at his personal, unforgettable best. Strong and beautiful and funny and pure. Like all his work, it’s soul poetry of the highest order.”—Cameron Crowe, filmmaker


“This is much better than reading a friend’s journal. It’s more like watching somebody you love in the bathtub talking to himself. You’re like, wow, he’s even good at taking a bath. After readingInfinity Blues(which I think is a great title), I give Ryan Adams the best compliment I ever got—and the only reason for reading anyone’s poetry. Ryan, I really like your mind.”—Eileen Myles, author ofCool for You

Ryan Adams may be known primarily for acclaimed albums such asCardinology, Heartbreaker, Gold(which includes the popular hit songs “When the Stars Go Blue” and “New York, New York”),Love Is Hell, Cold Roses, Jacksonville City Nights,andEasy Tiger,but the world renowned singer/songwriter has always been a poet and fiction writer at heart. With the release ofInfinity Blues,his nonmusical writing is for the first time ever unveiled in book form. Mr. Adams’s work rings of an emotional authenticity that provides perhaps an even deeper insight into the man thal)