Ben Greenman's monumental yet intimate book on Prince comes a year after the star's death at the age of 57 in an elevator at the legendary Paisley Park complex. With the release of a string of critically acclaimed albums and a new solo tour, the Minneapolis Genius looked set for a renaissance after a quiet-ish (by his standards) decade or so. And then: the silence, forever. Dig If U Will The Picture is a portrait of The Artist, who was also the artist who will be remembered by many as the brightest, most seductive and enigmatic pop star of his generation. In thematically structured chapters, Ben Greenman anatomizes a career and an aesthetic that at times seemed otherworldly. Drawing on over 40 studio albums, a repertoire of 2,000 plus live shows and close analysis of the unreleased highlights of the Vault, Dig If U Will the Picture is a critical consideration of Prince's art, a testimony to the author's deep and abiding personal connection to the work, and a fitting memorial.

Out of touch with modern travelers and unconcerned with contemporary lifestyles and interests, moat guidebook writers are unexciting and colorless, advising their renders to "pack a rain poncho" and "wear comfortable shoes". Not so with the Avant Guide series, which commands "Refuse to Be a Tourist!" as its tagline. Both up-to-date and up-to-speed, these travel guides combine colorized photos, interesting graphics, clever features, and coverage of current cultural scenes for the playful look of a top-notch urban magazine. Comprehensive and filled with maps, charts, photographs, and no-holds- barred advice on sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, and more, Avant Guide Prague is as practical as it is fun to read. It offers the first word on what's new in that fascinating city, and the last word on everything else, with the inside scoop on film, music, art, and literature. As with the other books in the series, it makes heavy use of nontraditional type faces, undulating text, end other eye-catching design elements. The semisoft covers are extremely durable, enjoyable to hold, and, as a style accessory in themselves, don't make their users stick out like guidebook-toting tourists. Travelers to Prague will appreciate the book's coverage of transportation, money, essential services, fitness and sports, "meals after midnight", cafes and tea rooms, day trips, overnight excursions, and helpful before-you-go planning tips. With Avant Guide Prague, readers will confidently explore Old Town, The Jewish Quarter, Mala Strana, and New Town; find bars, pubs, restaurants, and discos to their liking; see the best museums, exhibits, theater, and musical performances; and otherwise divehead-first into Prague's cultural delights without having to research them or think twice. Advice is given by people at the epicenter of each scene, including Oscar- winning director Jan Sverak, pop star Lucie Bila, parliament speaker Stanislav Gross, bestselling novelist Michael Vieweigh, and a dozen more.

Prince was een onvermoeibare artiest, muzikaal virtuoos, een kameleon, iemand die gevestigde ideeën over ras en gender omver haalde, de definitie van ‘identiteit’ herschreef en de rol van seks in de popmuziek nieuw elan gaf. Hij was wervelend, grillig, tegendraads, experimenteel en bijzonder productief. De energie van His Royal Badness leek onuitputtelijk. Tot die tragische ochtend van 21 april 2016. Muziekjournalist Ben Greenman was elf jaar oud toen Prince hem in zijn greep kreeg, om hem nooit meer los te laten. Hij begon aan deze biografie om ‘de wond te hechten die de dood van Prince had veroorzaakt, de scheur in de wereld te repareren’. Met de liefde van de ware fan en het scherpe oog van de kritische journalist putte hij uit zijn encyclopedische kennis van Prince’ muziek en de ideeën erachter. Dig if you will the picture werd een unieke collage van het leven, de nalatenschap en de sprankeling van poplegende Prince en zijn verstrekkende invloed op onze cultuur. Greenman slaagt er als geen ander in de magie van Prince in woorden te vangen. Een passend eerbetoon aan een uitzonderlijk talent. ‘De genialiteit van Prince in zijn volle omvang. [...] Greenmans briljante boek huldigt een muzikant die zijn muziek tot in de kleinste hoekjes volstopte met inhoud.’ – Publishers Weekly Ben Greenman is medewerker van The New Yorker en heeft al meerdere bestsellers op zijn naam staan. Hij heeft de memoires van George Clinton en Brian Wilson geschreven. Hij schrijft regelmatig voor The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Mother Jones (afgekort: MoJo), McSweeney’s en Rolling Stone.

"Twenty-eight columns of jazz and popular music criticism reproduced exactly as they appeared in the ISAM newsletter from 1982-2000"--P. [2].