Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. 1. Special Delivery 13
5. 2. Thursday’s Child 19
6. 3. Call of Duty 29
7. 4. Open-Mike Night 39
8. 5. In the King’s Footsteps 53
9. 6. Singers and Songwriters 65
10. Interlude: Talking New Bob Dylan 81
11. 7. Scattered, Smothered, and Covered 85
12. 8. Tangled Up in Blue 93
13. 9. Seeking Asylum 103
14. 10. Oh Boy 121
15. 11. Tunnel of Love 137
16. 12. Into the Great Wide Open 151
17. 13. A Close Shave 165
18. 14. Your Flag Decal Still Won’t Get You into Heaven 179
19. 15. Next to the Last True Romantic 189
20. Afterword 199
21. Acknowledgments 207
22. Select Discography 211
23. Select Bibliography 215