"In one of the most unflinching examinations of the rock & roll life ever, Warren Zevon's ex-wife Crystal paints a harrowing picture of a brilliant mind ravaged by alcohol - using excerpts from the late singer-songwriter's journals and interviews with friends including Jackson Browne and Bruce Springsteen." - Rolling Stone, The Best of Rock Issue
"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead turns out to be one of the most casually insightful rock bios ever." Grade: A- - Entertainment Weekly
" The book reveals a smartass satirist . . . as bankrupt as the characters he documented in his songs." - Los Angeles Times
"[A] new, riveting oral history...
unflinching interviews with his friends, admirers and fellow hell-raisers." -
Rolling Stone"
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead, a no-holds-barred oral history that captures a lovable but wildly aberrant personality, draws upon a fascinating diverse cast of characters and peers into the heart of the Los Angeles singer-songwriter community in its prime. . . . [Ms. Zevon's] affection, candor and dogged pursuit of information make this book an unforgettable journey into the depths of Mr. Zevon's mad genius." -
New York Times"Few books have captured so well the L.A. rock and roll scene in all its mindlessness and eloquence." -
Los Angeles Magazine"...I'll Sleep When I'm Dead definitely piles up enough horrendous behavior to back the title's claim." -
New York Times Book Review"It's a frank account of yet another great talent taken down by his own demons." -
Time Out Chicago".. a fascinating collection of anecdotes... as assembled by his ex-wife, Crystal Zevon. " -
Philadelphia Daily News"[It's] a satisfyingly sordid read that's full of bad behavior..." -
Philadelphia Inquirer"... that's what this book is about-humanizing this mythic character" -
Harp Magazine"... a grisly but fascinating rock 'n' roll journal..." -
Birmingham News"Crystal Zevon succeeds in channeling Warren Zevon, giving us a complete, engrossing picture of a compelling artist." -
Orlando Sentinel"...the book [is] a tender song in itself." -
Seattle Times"It's a lurid, page-turning read, filled with big successes and deep lows." -
Fort Worth Star-Telegram"...packed full of... the cynical humor for which Warren Zevon was so famous." -
Bangor Daily News"This often searing, humorous, and brutally honest book captures him at his best and his worst." -
Booklist"All pop music collections need this book." -
Library Journal"This is an extraordinary book -- unflinchingly honest, scarily funny, relentlessly cynical and always immensely entertaining. Just like Warren Zevon." -
Dave Barry"A moralist in cynic's clothing, Zevon nails a part of the American character rarely captured in pop music." -
Bruce Springsteen"Warren Zevon...was one of the most interesting writers of the era, and certainly ahead of his time. " -
Gore Vidal"A harrowing ride through the backstreets of the L.A. music business with the King of Song Noir." -
Jackson Browne"Zevon...was a brilliant, funny, biting, tender storyteller...and [this] will keep him in your heart." -
Mitch Albom, author of FOR ONE MORE DAY and TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE
