Colin Asher is the author of Never a Lovely So Real: The Life and Work of Nelson Algren and, now, The Midnight Special: The Secret Prison History of American Music, both of which were New York Times Editors’ Choice selections. In the new book, says the Daily Kos, Asher “tells a deeper story about the criminal justice system’s impact on our musicians, explored through compelling portraits of five artists whose careers span the twentieth century.” Asher discussed The Midnight Special with Michael Zeldin in late September.

This podcast comes courtesy of That Said with Michael Zeldin. Listen to it here. (And read the Independent’s review of The Midnight Special here.)

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