Gary Browning’s & Constantine Sandis’ Dylan at 80 & Laura Tenschert’s Definitely Dylan
Also: Laura’s chapter in Erin Callahan & Court Carney’s book,
The Politics and Power of Bob Dylan’s Live Performances, our February 2024 Book Club Book

Laura Tenschert’s brilliant podcasts and radio shows (by my count these comprise over 100 hours of content) can be found here:
definitelydylan.com/
From “Just to think it all began: Beginnings, Births, and Rebirths” to “Dancing Spell” to “Tribute to Clydie King” to “Mondo Scripto” (and more) every title in her catalog is intriguing. And here’s a very recent post that is so timely this week: Dylan and the Truth.
You can also find Laura on X and Instagram.
Laura is also a musician and singer-songwriter. She is based in London.

You can support Laura’s work by joining her patreon group, providing access to special content and Zoom discussions, and by buying her cups of coffee.

Laura Tenschert & Definitely Dylan
Laura Tenschert’s approach to Bob Dylan is marked by open-mindedness, good humor, deep thinking and research, and eye-opening (and mind-opening) insight. She treats all of Dylan’s art—recordings, performances, the written word, interviews, and the visual arts of drawing, painting, sculpture, and films. She stays connected to the deep and broad world of Bob Dylan through conversations and interactions with other Dylan scholars and fans. She spans Dylan enthusiasms, from fandom to scholarship. She is a leading, often consulted, voice in Dylan studies.

Dylan at 80: It Used to Go Like That And Now It Goes Like This (2021), edited by Gary Browning & Constantine Sandis
Dylan at 80 (and simultaneously the 60th anniversary of his arrival in New York City) is comprised of 35 chapters plus a Foreword, Prologue, and Afterword from a diverse set of Dylan thinkers, including musicians, academics, fans, poets, actors, and Dylanologists. The chapters are short, averaging just over six pages, and many start with the story of how Dylan’s art had touched the author as an introduction to a topic that will be examined in depth. The chosen topics show the multifaceted nature of the artist at the center of it all, the richness of the Dylan community, and the many ways of connection between the two.
Book Club Member Christopher Vanni is our discussion coordinator for the meeting.

Gary Browning Constantine Sandis

To celebrate the release of the book, editors Browning and Sandis hosted 2 hours of discussion, music, and anecdotes (including Laura Tenschert at the 9:49 minute mark).
Browning & Sandis also appeared on the Seize the Moment Podcast.
Gary Browning talks about Dylan on the show My Virtual Jerico.
Anne Marie-Mai’s review of Dylan at 80 in The Dylan Review.
Other reviews: Reco Isaacs from the University of London and David Marx.