DYLAN

This groundbreaking biography digs deep into Bob Dylan lore—including subjects Dylan himself left out of Chronicles: Volume One. Dylan: The Biography moves beyond analysis of lyrics or well-worn biographical facts to focus on why this beloved artist's American odyssey has touched so many souls—and how both Dylan and his audience have changed along the way. What happened during the past two decades to transform a heroin addict into one of the most astonishing literary and musical icons in American history?
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Through extensive interviews and connections with Dylan's friends, family, sidemen, and fans, Los Angeles Times journalist Dennis McDougal builds a new understanding of Dylan, as well as the real story behind the myths. Was his romantic life, especially with Sara Dylan, much more complicated than it appears? Was his motorcycle accident a cover for drug rehab? What really happened to Dylan when his career fell apart, and how did he find his way back? To what does he attribute his astonishing success? McDougal's interviews and meticulous research offer a revealing new understanding of these older questions—and of the new chapter Dylan is writing in his life and career.

Dennis McDougal is a former journalist with The Los Angeles Times. In addition to DYLAN: The Biography his books include FIVE EASY DECADES: How Jack Nicholson Became the Biggest Movie Star in Modern Times (Wiley); PRIVILEGED SON: The Rise and Fall of Otis Chandler's L.A. Times (Perseus); THE LAST MOGUL: Lew Wasserman, MCA and the Hidden History of Hollywood (Crown); (with Pierce O'Donnell), FATAL SUBTRACTION: How Hollywood Really Does Business (Doubleday); ANGEL OF DARKNESS (Grand Central/Hachette); IN THE BEST OF FAMILIES: The Anatomy of a True Tragedy, Edgar Allen Poe nominee in the Best Non-Fiction category (Grand Central/Hachette); MOTHER'S DAY (Ballantine); THE YOSEMITE MURDERS (Ballantine).