LITERATURE + LECTURES

Prepare yourself for another great author event from your friends at Brazos. On Friday, February 18, join us as we welcome author Marshall Chapman. Starting at 5:00 PM she will discuss and sign her book, They Came to Nashville.

In They Came to Nashville, Chapman records the personal stories of musicians shaping the modern history of music in Nashville, from the mouths of the musicians themselves. The trials, tribulations, and evolution of Music City are on display, as she sits down with influential figures like Kris Kristofferson, Emmylou Harris, and Miranda Lambert, and a dozen other top names, to record what brought each of them to Nashville and what inspired them to persevere.

The book culminates in a hilarious and heroic attempt to find enough free time with Willie Nelson to get a proper interview. Instead, she's brought along on his raucous 2008 tour and winds up onstage in Beaumont, Texas singing "Good-Hearted Woman" with Willie.

They Came to Nashville reveals the daily struggle facing newcomers to the music business, and the promise awaiting those willing to fight for the dream.

About the author: Marshall Chapman knows Nashville. A musician, songwriter, and author with nearly a dozen albums and a bestselling memoir under her belt, Chapman has lived and breathed Music City for over forty years. Most recently, Marshall has finished a new book, They Came to Nashville, a new CD, Big Lonesome, and acted in her first movie, Country Strong, where she plays Gwyneth Paltrow’s road manager.

Author's site: http://www.tallgirl.com/

McGonigel's Mucky Duck presents Marshall Chapman, Thursday, February 17 at 7:30pm