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In Conversation with Jim Newton at Booksmith in SF

In Conversation with Jim Newton at Booksmith in SF

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In mid-August, I chatted with journalist Jim Newton at Booksmith in SF about his newly released Here Beside the Rising Tide: Jerry Garcia, The Grateful Dead, and an American Awakening, which is out now.


We touched on:


  • Why Jerry would’ve been the ultimate interview guest

  • The Dead’s wild growth in the ’80s — was Reagan the backdrop?

  • Garcia’s allergy to politics and endorsements

  • Jerry Brown asking for help… and getting turned down

  • What kept Deadheads coming back, year after year



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