# Bruce Springsteen:  Autobiography coming in September

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**Created:** [February 11, 2016, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bruce-springsteen-autobiography-coming-in-september/745841 "2016-02-11T17:58:21Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 11, 2016, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bruce-springsteen-autobiography-coming-in-september/745841/1 "2016-02-11T17:58:21Z")

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From the article behind the NYTimes paywall:

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> Bruce Springsteen is not out of new material just yet.
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> The veteran rock star, now in his fifth decade of vibrant songwriting and live performances, will publish an autobiography, “Born to Run,” with Simon & Schuster worldwide on Sept. 27, the publisher announced on Thursday.
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> Named for his career-defining 1975 album, the book will cover, in Mr. Springsteen’s own words, the “poetry, danger and darkness” of his New Jersey childhood. The book also chronicles “his relentless drive to become a musician, his early days as a bar band king in Asbury Park, and the rise of the E Street Band” with “disarming candor,” according to a statement.

Bruce actually has a bit on the line for this - he wants to hang with the Big Boys and cement his reputation as a writer. Dylan nailed it with Chronicles; Keith got his voice written perfectly. Elvis Costello stumbled, and apparently so did Chrissie Hynde and Sting came across like Sting. Bruce doesn’t do anything small, but has typically sought a private life with a low-ish profile. I wonder what he will share and his approach.

I am not a fanboy, but love some songs, deeply respect his songcraft and career. I will look for it.

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**Post date:** [February 11, 2016, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bruce-springsteen-autobiography-coming-in-september/745841/2 "2016-02-11T18:40:25Z")

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I dont’ know anything about Springsteens literary aspirations, but I stumbled across [this live performance](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6JLWmiyF4I) from 2014 a few days ago. Springsteen and the E Street Band still put on an amazing show after all these years. It’s remarkable. So many of his contemporaries look and sound pretty bad as senior citizen rockers, but Bruce just keeps delivering.

I can only hope this autobiography ranks up there with the Richards and Dylan books.