“Brian Harnetty’s warm, thoughtful, and inclusive narrative offers a window not only into the creative process but also into what it means to be a steward of archival sound. A compellingly personal, marvelously written evocation of art, place, and community.”
— David Grubbs, musician, author, and Distinguished Professor of Music, Brooklyn College
“A beautifully rendered mix of memoir, creative practice, deep listening, and social history… This book is a model for community-engaged humanistic scholarship.”
— Ryan Thomas Skinner, author of Afro-Sweden: Becoming Black in a Color-Blind Country
“A deeply personal rumination on how [Harnetty] listens empathetically and critically to diverse forms of recordings... Comparing musical analysis, a form of sonic ethnography, and composition to literary writing, he maintains that understanding requires concerted recognition of time and place... This is a challenging and rewarding work. ”
— Library Journal
“[Harnetty] traces his winding artistic path in his remarkable new memoir.”
