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This Is All a Dream

TIAADWD “outtake”: Dick Latvala

December 15, 2015 by David Gans

Another “outtake” from This Is All a Dream We Dreamed: An Oral History of the Grateful Dead by Blair Jackson and David Gans, published November 10, 2015 by Flatiron Books. (You can order a signed copy here.) Blair and I turned in a manuscript that was much, much longer than the publisher expected. Bob Miller, … Read more

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DG answers 5 questions about the book

December 13, 2015 by David Gans

David Gans answers “Five questions” from Steven Jurgensmeyer, regarding TIAADWD “The band ran on instinct and wit, with Jerry’s instinct and wit dominating throughout the band’s history.”

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Order a signed copy of “This Is All a Dream We Dreamed…”

December 10, 2015 by David Gans

To order a copy of This Is All a Dream We Dreamed: An Oral History of the Grateful Dead signed by both authors, click here. US addresses only, please! If you’re out of the country, contact me and we’ll work something out.

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TIAADWD “outtake”: Peter McQuaid

December 9, 2015 by David Gans

An “outtake” from This Is All a Dream We Dreamed: An Oral History of the Grateful Dead by Blair Jackson and David Gans, published November 10, 2015 by Flatiron Books. (You can order a signed copy here.) Blair and I turned in a manuscript that was much, much longer than the publisher expected. Bob Miller, … Read more

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Library Journal review of TIAAD

November 8, 2015 by David Gans

“There may currently be no better introduction to the Grateful Dead than this superior tome.” Library Journal‘s starred review of This Is All a Dream We Dreamed: An Oral History of the Grateful Dead: This fine oral history joins the list of essential Dead books that includes such titles as Dennis McNally’s A Long Strange … Read more

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“TIAAD” featurette @ Maxim

November 3, 2015 by David Gans

From maxim.com: 10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About The Grateful Dead Trip out with tasty nuggets from the new oral history of the Dead, This Is All a Dream We Dreamed. More on the book on the Macmillan web site.

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