Bio: LEWIS SHINER has written about music for Crawdaddy!, the
Village Voice, Reflex, Pulse, and others. His novels include
Slam, Deserted Cities of the Heart, Frontera, and the
award-winning Glimpses. He lives in North Carolina with his wife,
Mary Alberts.
Laurie Moss seemed to come out of nowhere, but behind those songs, behind that powerful voice lies a history. This book takes you from her Texas roots to her first recording contract, from her struggling days in L.A. to her final tour--and beyond. It's also the story of her relationship with the legendary guitarist Skip Shaw, whose passion for self-destruction illuminated her career like a bonfire.... The battlefield for Say Goodbye may be the music industry, but the novel's themes are universal... more info>> (Published: 2000)
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Laurie Moss seemed to come out of nowhere, but behind those songs, behind that powerful voice lies a history. This book takes you from her Texas roots to her first recording contract, from her struggling days in L.A. to her final tour--and beyond. It's also the story of her relationship with the legendary guitarist Skip Shaw, whose passion for self-destruction illuminated her career like a bonfire.... The battlefield for Say Goodbye may be the music industry, but the novel's themes are universal... 
