Rolling Stone Magazine: The Uncensored History

Draper, Robert

ISBN 10: 0060973935 / ISBN 13: 9780060973933

Published by Harper Perennial, New York, NY, 1991

About this Item

First edition. Glued binding. x, 500, [2] p. Index. Rolling Stone is a fortnightly magazine that focuses on popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner, who is still the magazine's editor-in-chief, and music critic Ralph J. Gleason. The magazine was known for its musical coverage and for political reporting by Hunter S. Thompson. In the 1990s, the magazine changed its format to appeal to a younger readership interested in youth-oriented television shows, film actors, and popular music. In recent years, the magazine has resumed its traditional mix of content. Good. Signed by author. Inscribed on half-title as 'from the Drapers'. Cover has some wear and soiling. First Harper Perennial Edition [stated]. First printing [stated. Seller Inventory # 70079

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Title: Rolling Stone Magazine: The Uncensored ...

Publisher: Harper Perennial, New York, NY

Publication Date: 1991

Binding: Trade paperback

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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From Library Journal:

Draper's portrayal of Wenner as a talented but drug-abusing, scattered, celebrity-crazed individual--a political dilettante and a former love child--leaves the reader wondering how he made such a vulgar (and brilliant) success of the nation's pop culture periodical, Rolling Stone . That question remains largely unexplained here, although Draper still offers some engaging insights into the pitfalls and complications of publishing. He chronicles how the journalistic talent Rolling Stone attracted--including Hunter S. Thompson, Lester Bangs, Jon Landau, Greil Marcus, Tim Cahill, and others--kept the magazine afloat despite Wenner's inattention and bungling. This is for larger communications collections and long-time readers of Rolling Stone. -- Lauren Bielski, New York
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