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After a lean 1990s, Bruce Springsteen has reasserted himself as America's premier rock poet. With this resurgence come two new books, further cementing the singer-songwriter's iconic stature. Pulitzer Prize winner Coles (psychiatry & medical humanities, Harvard; Children in Crisis) presents reflections on Springsteen from ten average Americans, not die-hard fans, just ordinary folks who have connected in some meaningful way to Springsteen's work. The goal: to lift Springsteen above the role of common "rock star" and make him a people's poet in the tradition of Walt Whitman and especially Coles's mentor, William Carlos Williams. So what's not to like? Maybe it'...Log In or Sign Up to Read More