Howard Fishman launches his new book TO ANYONE WHO EVER ASKS: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse in conversation with New Yorker staff writer Sarah Larson. Held at Rizzoli Bookstore on May 8, 2023.
TO ANYONE WHO EVER ASKS is the mysterious true story of Connie Converse-a mid-century New York City songwriter, singer, and composer whose haunting music never found broad recognition-and one writer’s quest to understand her life.
Howard Fishman is a frequent contributor to The New Yorker, where he has published essays on music, film, theater, literature, travel, and culture. His bylines have also appeared in the New York Times, Rolling Stone, The Telegraph, Vanity Fair, The Washington Post, Artforum, San Francisco Chronicle, Mojo, The Village Voice, Jazziz, and Salmagundi. His play, A Star Has Burnt My Eye, was a New York Times “Critics Pick.” As a performing songwriter and bandleader, Fishman has toured internationally as a headlining artist for over two decades. He has released eleven albums to date, and is the producer of the album Connie’s Piano Songs: The Art Songs of Elizabeth “Connie” Converse. He is based in Brooklyn, NY.
Sarah Larson is a staff writer at The New Yorker.
5 июн 2023
