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Michael Hann

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I'm the author Denim and Leather: The Rise and Fall of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (a book of the year in The Times, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, Spin and Uncut), as well as The Gospel of the Hold Steady: How a Resurrection Really Feels.

I write regularly for The Guardian, The Financial Times, The Spectator, The Economist and The Quietus, as well as contributing to other titles including The Times, The Independent and the Daily Telegraph. I am a former editor of FourFourTwo magazine, and of the Guardian's Film&Music section. ...more

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Can you tell us a two-sentence horror story?

Michael Hann It looked up at me from the mangled, eviscerated body. Its bloodsmeared mouth opened in a garish smike, revealing its jagged teeth as it hissed the si…moreIt looked up at me from the mangled, eviscerated body. Its bloodsmeared mouth opened in a garish smike, revealing its jagged teeth as it hissed the single word, "Daddy."(less)

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If you could travel to any fictional book world, where would you go and what would you do there?

Michael Hann Since starting the Wolf Hall trilogy, I was oddly obsessed with wondering what I would do and whom I would seek out were I to be transported back in t…moreSince starting the Wolf Hall trilogy, I was oddly obsessed with wondering what I would do and whom I would seek out were I to be transported back in time to then. How would I even stay alive and not be hanged for putting a foot wrong in some catastrophic misjudgment. The only tool I would have would be knowledge – so I guess I would try to seek out Cromwell, and barter that knowledge of history to stay alive. I'm always wonder why people think time travel sounds fun. It seems terrifying to me.(less)

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Average rating: 4.19 · 326 ratings · 50 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Denim and Leather: The Rise and Fall of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal 4.17 avg rating — 207 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gospel of The Hold Steady: How a Resurrection Really Feels 4.34 avg rating — 141 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The "Guardian" Book of Rock and Roll 3.13 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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That time I was in a year-end list next to Bob Dylan

I'm only really starting on using Goodreads now, so forgive some posts that deal with old stuff. This was something that made me so proud in 2022 – Denim and Leather, which had only just been published in the US, getting picked by Rolling Stone for its Best Music Books of 2022. Read more of this blog post »

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Published on April 19, 2023 09:48 • Tags: best-books-of-2022, denim-and-leather, heavy-metal, music, nwobhm, rock-music, rolling-stone

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