Jonathan Bernstein
jonbern.bsky.social
Jonathan Bernstein
@jonbern.bsky.social
biography of justin townes earle out jan. 13
senior research editor at rolling stone
he/him

https://jonbernsteinwriting.com/
If you'd like a preview, the @oxfordamerican.bsky.social published the book's introduction today as an excerpt!

oxfordamerican.org/oa-now/justi...
“Beneath his bluster was a fragile yearning”
oxfordamerican.org
January 13, 2026 at 2:39 PM
tysm means a ton!
January 13, 2026 at 2:02 PM
It's out today! Thanks to anyone giving this book a shot.
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jonat...
January 13, 2026 at 1:24 PM
i think you're onto something for sure! in the liner notes to this album he thanks his defense attorney and the "state of Indiana for the free press." his post-Indianapolis public persona was top of mind.
January 12, 2026 at 11:11 PM
thank you!
January 12, 2026 at 1:14 PM
And it was so great to have been asked such thoughtful questions by Chris Dalla Riva, who has one of the best music-related Substacks out there:
www.cantgetmuchhigher.com/p/an-underra...
Artists Gone Too Soon: A Conversation with Jonathan Bernstein
After years of intense research, Jonathan Bernstein's biography of singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle is finally here
www.cantgetmuchhigher.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:36 PM
how cool! thanks for sharing.
January 11, 2026 at 2:05 AM
🙏
January 9, 2026 at 5:11 PM
It's also really funny that there's a ZB song called "Slicked Back"
January 9, 2026 at 3:02 PM