A Guitar and a Pen: Stories by Country Music’s Greatest Songwriters

Edited by Robert Hicks, John Bohlinger and Justin Stelter
Center Street (2008)
ISBN 9781599950648
Reviewed by Lori Plach for Reader Views (9/08)

 

You are flipping through the radio stations and all of a sudden you hear a country song which tells an interesting story. You are saddened when the song ends because you wish you could hear the whole story rather than just a brief part of it which lasts only three or four minutes. Do you wish there was a place where you could read some “feel good” stories like those you hear in a country song?

Now there is a place where you can do just that. “A Guitar and a Pen” brings together some of the brightest country songwriters who take on another role -- rather than just writing songs, they tell stories. Some of the songwriters who have taken part in the creation of this delightful book are: Kris Kristofferson, Tom T Hall and Charlie Daniels. You will experience a small farming town with a most unusual natural wonder. You will discover how someone is inspired to become a musician and songwriter.

“A Guitar and a Pen” is a wonderfully entertaining book for anyone who loves a good story. You don’t even have to be a fan of country western music to enjoy this book. If you are already a fan, you will certainly fall in love with this treasury. With all its individual stories, this is the type of book from which you can read a short story on your lunch hour and be encouraged all day.

With a delightful book like “A Guitar and a Pen” on your shelf, you will be refreshed and awaiting the next collection of stories!

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