"Friend, asshole, angel, mutant," singer-songwriter Vic Chesnutt
"came along and made us gross and broken people seem . . . I dunno,
cooler, I guess." A quadriplegic who could play only simple chords
on his guitar, Chesnutt recorded seventeen critically acclaimed
albums before his death in 2009, including About to Choke, North
Star Deserter, and At the Cut. In 2006, NPR placed him in the top
five of the ten best living songwriters, along with Bob Dylan, Tom
Waits, Paul McCartney, and Bruce Springsteen. Chesnutt's songs have
also been covered by many prominent artists, including Madonna, the
Smashing Pumpkins, R.E.M., Sparklehorse, Fugazi, and Neutral Milk
Hotel. Kristin Hersh toured with Chesnutt for nearly a decade and
they became close friends, bonding over a love of songwriting and
mutual struggles with mental health. In Don't Suck, Don't Die, she
describes many seemingly small moments they shared, their
free-ranging conversations, and his tragic death. More memoir than
biography, Hersh's book plumbs the sources of Chesnutt's pain and
creativity more deeply than any conventional account of his life
and recordings ever could. Chesnutt was difficult to understand and
frequently difficult to be with, but, as Hersh reveals him, he was
also wickedly funny and painfully perceptive. This intimate memoir
is essential reading for anyone interested in the music or the
artist.
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