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James A. Cosby

NEW NEWS!!!

>Currently shopping my memoir!:

“THE DEAL” BREAKER:
A STORY OF FAMILY ESTRANGEMENT, RAGE, AND SPIRITUAL FREEDOM

> RM,A&WC:

Just named FOREWORD Indies Award, 2024 Bronze Medal for History

> CURRENTLY in Cineasté Magazine:

“Blind Spots and Viewer Perspective in Francois Truffaut’s The 400 Blows

 

 

 

 

 

 

> New article currently at Bright Lights Film Journal!:

“In Magnolia, Tom Cruise Far Outperformed Real-Life Andrew Tate”

 
…and NEW INTERVIEWS

 

***THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS***

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and soon:

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**FEATURED at National Historic Landmark SUN STUDIO, in Memphis, and at THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME**

"...imminently readable, entertaining, and historically accurate..."
-The Journal of American Culture

"...an illuminating and intriguing look at how the genre became a cultural touchstone." -Kirkus Reviews

"[Cosby] expertly weaves together an intriguing and coherent story of rock and roll’s evolution....Music historians will find much to like in this fantastic resource..." -Library Journal

"A rich, insightful account of how rock music catalyzed a new world."
-Kirkus Reviews (*Editor’s Pick)

"seminal and ground-breaking"
-Midwest Book Review