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3.8/5 Barnes & Noble Language English ISBN 978-1501141515 | 4.2/5 Goodreads Country United States Pages 528 Originally published 27 September 2016 Page count 528 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nominations Goodreads Choice Awards Best Memoir & Autobiography, NME Award for Best Book Similar Bruce Springsteen books, Memoirs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born to Run is an autobiography of American songwriter-musician Bruce Springsteen that was released on September 27, 2016 (the audiobook, which will be narrated by Springsteen, will be released on December 6, 2016). The title is named after Springsteen's 1975 iconic album and song Born to Run. The book will be a companion piece to Chapter and Verse, a career spanning album from throughout Springsteen's career that will be released four days before the book. On the date of the book's release, Springsteen will embark on a nine date book tour in the United States. The book has received critical acclaim.
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Background
The book's release was officially announced on August 25, 2016.
Book tour
Springsteen embarked on a nine-date book tour which started on September 27, 2016, and concluded on October 10, 2016. The book tour then made its way to the United Kingdom and Germany in late October for two appearances. On October 27, Springsteen hosted another book-signing event in Toronto, Canada, before interrupting the tour to take part in the annual Stand Up For Heroes concert, to appear in support of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, and to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The tour resumed with a five-date North American leg, which was announced on November 21, 2016. This tour began in Chicago on November 28, 2016, and will wrap-up in Kennesaw, Georgia on December 2, 2016.
All events required fans to purchase a pre-signed copy of Springsteen's book. The free tickets for the book store appearances much like his shows were sold out in minutes. Two of the appearances, October 5 in San Francisco and October 7 in New York City featured interviews only with Springsteen and were conducted by Dan Stone and David Remnick. Springsteen also made appearances on CBS Sunday Morning on September 18, 2016, and on Late Night with Stephen Colbert on September 23, 2016 (Springsteen's 67th birthday), to promote the book.