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University of Texas Press
Kristin Hersh
Don't Suck, Don't Die: Giving Up Vic Chesnutt
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Publisher > University of Texas Press
Author > Kristin Hersh
Title > Don't Suck, Don't Die: Giving Up Vic Chesnutt
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Year > 2015
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ISBN > 9781477308745
Pages > 172
Genre > Biography
Language > English
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Type > Retail
Media > Book
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Section > eBook
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Release > 2026-05-28
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https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/don-t-suck-don-t-die
Friend, asshole, angel, mutant, singersongwriter 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. Chesnutts 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
Dont Suck, Dont Die, she describes many seemingly small moments they shared,
their freeranging conversations, and his...
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