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| Author | Bruce Springsteen |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Autobiography,memoir |
| Published | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | September 27, 2016(book), December 6, 2016(audiobook) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 528 |
| ISBN | 978-1501141515 |
Born to Run is anautobiography of American songwriter-musicianBruce Springsteen that was released on September 27, 2016 (theaudiobook, narrated by Springsteen, was released on December 6, 2016).[1] The title is named after Springsteen's iconic 1975 album and songBorn to Run. The book is a companion piece toChapter and Verse, a career-spanning album featuring songs from all stages of Springsteen's career that was released four days before the book.[2][3] On the date of the book's release, Springsteen embarked on a nine-date book tour in the United States.[4] The book has received critical acclaim.[5]
The book's release was officially announced on August 25, 2016.
Springsteen embarked on a nine-date book tour which started on September 27, 2016, and concluded on October 10, 2016. The book tour then made its way to the United Kingdom and Germany in late October for two appearances. On October 27, Springsteen hosted another book-signing event inToronto, Ontario, before interrupting the tour to take part in the annualStand Up for Heroes concert, to appear in support ofHillary Clinton's presidential campaign, and to receive thePresidential Medal of Freedom. The tour resumed with a five-dateNorth American leg, which was announced on November 21, 2016.[6] This tour began inChicago on November 28, 2016, and concluded inKennesaw, Georgia, on December 2.
All events required fans to purchase a pre-signed copy of Springsteen's book. The free tickets for the bookstore appearances, much like his shows, sold out in minutes. Two of the appearances, October 5 inSan Francisco and October 7 inNew York City, featured interviews only with Springsteen and were conducted by Dan Stone andDavid Remnick. Springsteen also made appearances onCBS Sunday Morning on September 18, 2016, and onThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert on September 23, 2016 (Springsteen's 67th birthday), to promote the book.
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | |||
| September 27, 2016 | Freehold | United States | Barnes & Noble |
| September 28, 2016 | New York | Barnes & Noble Union Square | |
| September 29, 2016 | Philadelphia | Free Library of Philadelphia | |
| October 1, 2016 | Seattle | Elliott Bay Book Company | |
| October 3, 2016 | Los Angeles | Barnes & Noble at The Grove | |
| October 4, 2016 | Portland | Powell's City of Books | |
| October 5, 2016 | San Francisco | City Arts & Lectures | |
| October 7, 2016 | New York | The New Yorker Festival | |
| October 10, 2016 | Cambridge | The Harvard Coop | |
| Europe | |||
| October 17, 2016 | London | United Kingdom | WaterstonesPiccadilly |
| October 20, 2016 | Frankfurt | Germany | Frankfurt Book Fair |
| North America | |||
| October 27, 2016 | Toronto | Canada | Indigo Books and Music |
| November 28, 2016 | Chicago | United States | Books-A-Million |
| November 29, 2016 | Cincinnati | Joseph-Beth Booksellers | |
| November 30, 2016 | Denver | Tattered Cover | |
| December 1, 2016 | Austin | Book People | |
| December 2, 2016 | Kennesaw | 2nd & Charles | |
Springsteen performed an eight-week run inNew York City from October–November 2017 titledSpringsteen on Broadway where he performed his music, read fromBorn to Run, and performed other spoken reminiscences written for the show. The run was extended through December 15, 2018.[7]
In November 2017, Springsteen was nominated for theGrammy Award forBest Spoken Word Album.[8] In 2018,Born to Run won Best Autobiography/Memoir at the 2018 Audie Awards.[9]
