A review by theomnivorescientist
David Bowie: The Last Interview and Other Conversations by Alexander McQueen, Tracey Emin, Patrick Salvo, Iman, Dennis Johnson, Kurt Loder, David Bowie, Cliff Michelmore, Craig Copetas, Virginia Campbell

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

3.75

Remembering Bowie this January. I can say I have felt more close to him after his death in 2016 than when he was alive. Though aware of his Ziggy, Aladdin Sane persona and his songs for years it was not until I read his reading habits and top 100 books through Brainpickings. You can also find them on his website. There is even a Bowie Book Club with a podcast. I think it's great for modern readers to discover the joy this legend got from being a voracious reader. This collection of interviews from the 60s when Bowie was David Jones (he later changed his name inspired by the 'bowie' knife no less) to the latest interviews is a look into the feverish mind of a man who never stood still. From his Brixton days to discovering his passion for music as a kid, we visit Bowie's lyrical inspiration from Britain's political state, his ideas about putting a song as a visual medium on stage, and his delightful conversations with William Burroughs, Ricky Gervais, and my favourite Alexander McQueen. While reading this I saw several Bowie interview videos. His post-LA-cocaine-age Berlin years were some of his most productive and stimulating. Heroes is a song from that era. A song which was heard from both sides of the Berlin Wall in 1987. Music transcends borders. It always has, it always will. Highly recommend these videos with this book. He was bizarre and beautiful. The book leaves you craving for more conversations.